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Razavi Surname Meaning

Muslim (Iran): from a Persian variant of Arabic Raḍawī a derivative of the personal name Riḍā' (Persian Reza) denoting descent from or association with ‘Alī al-Riḍā (Persian ‘Alī al-Rezā) the eighth imam of the Shiite Muslims.

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


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Between 1989 and 2003, in the United States, Razavi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Razavi in 1989 was 45, and 65 in 2003.

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