Saillant

Saillant Meaning & Origin

About Saillant
The surname Saillant is of French origin and is derived from the word "saillant," which means "prominent" or "striking" in French. It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone who had a prominent or striking physical feature or personality trait. It may have also been used to denote someone who lived in a prominent or noticeable location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saillant: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 L AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/saillant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saillant in Braille

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

The name Saillant in braille

How to sign the name Saillant using Sign Language

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

The name Saillant in sign language

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