Sails

Sails Meaning & Origin

About Sails
The surname Sails is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sael," meaning "hall" or "dwelling." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked in a large hall or manor house. The name Sails may also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with a prominent or important building.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sails: 287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/seɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sails in Braille

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

The name Sails in braille

How to sign the name Sails using Sign Language

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

The name Sails in sign language

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