Samways

Samways Meaning & Origin

About Samways
The surname Samways is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sam," which is a short form of the name "Samuel." The name "Samuel" itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shemu'el," meaning "heard of God" or "name of God." The addition of the suffix "-ways" is a common feature in English surnames and is likely a variation of the word "ways," meaning "path" or "road." Therefore, the surname Samways can be interpreted as "the path or road of Samuel" or "the way of Samuel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samways: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M W EY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/samways*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samways in Braille

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

The name Samways in braille

How to sign the name Samways using Sign Language

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

The name Samways in sign language

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