Salwen

Salwen Meaning & Origin

About Salwen
The surname Salwen is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Shalom, meaning "peace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Shalom. The name Salwen is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salwen: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 L W AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsælwən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salwen in Braille

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

The name Salwen in braille

How to sign the name Salwen using Sign Language

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

The name Salwen in sign language

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