Salway

Salway Meaning & Origin

About Salway
The surname Salway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Saelwig," meaning "blessed victory." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Saelwig. Over time, the name evolved into Salway, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salway: 643
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 L W EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsælweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salway in Braille

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

The name Salway in braille

How to sign the name Salway using Sign Language

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

The name Salway in sign language

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