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Rizvi Name Meaning

Muslim (mainly Pakistan): from a derivative of the personal name Rizā an Urdu variant of Persian Reza denoting descent from or association with Ali al-Reza the eighth imam of the Shiites. Compare Razvi .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Brizzi, Lizzi, Righi, Mizzi, Rini, Gizzi, Risi, Kivi, Rizk, Cini

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Between 1976 and 2004, in the United States, Rizvi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rizvi in 1976 was 33, and 71 in 2004.

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