Saffell

Saffell Meaning & Origin

About Saffell
The surname Saffell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Savaric" or "Saveric," which itself comes from the Old English pre-7th century name "Saewaric." The name is composed of the elements "saewi," meaning "sea," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Saffell can be interpreted as "sea ruler" or "king of the sea."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saffell: 1,378
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,581
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈsæfəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saffell in Braille

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

The name Saffell in braille

How to sign the name Saffell using Sign Language

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

The name Saffell in sign language

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