Sa

Sa Meaning & Origin

About Sa
The surname Sa is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Mandarin word "sā" (撒), which means "to scatter" or "to spread." It is a relatively common surname in China and is found among various Chinese ethnic groups. The name may have originated from a person's occupation or a geographical feature associated with scattering or spreading, or it could have been adopted as a surname to honor an ancestor with a similar name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sa: 1,600
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17572
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
S
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1
🌐 IPA
/sɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('S', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sa in Braille

Here's how to represent Sa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sa in braille

How to sign the name Sa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sa in sign language

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