Saetern

Saetern Meaning & Origin

About Saetern
The surname Saetern is of Hmong origin and is predominantly found among the Hmong people, an ethnic group from Southeast Asia. The name is derived from the Hmong word "sae" meaning "to be born" and "tern" meaning "to be first." Therefore, Saetern can be interpreted to mean "firstborn" or "first to be born." It is a common surname among the Hmong community and reflects the importance of birth order within their culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saetern: 2,142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,058
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Saetern 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 Saetern is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S03065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 T ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/saetern*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saetern in Braille

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

The name Saetern in braille

How to sign the name Saetern using Sign Language

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

The name Saetern in sign language

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