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Zahedi Family History

Zahedi Surname Meaning

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

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


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Between 1995 and 2003, in the United States, Zahedi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Zahedi in 1995 was 69, and 51 in 2003.

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