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Heidari Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Ḥeidar, a Persian form of the Arabic personal name Haidar.

In particular, it is from/with Ali, the first imam of the Shiites, also known as Ḥaidar ‘Lion’.

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


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Between 1980 and 2003, in the United States, Heidari life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Heidari in 1980 was 33, and 14 in 2003.

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