Sauls

Sauls Meaning & Origin

About Sauls
The surname Sauls is derived from the biblical name Saul, which means "asked for" or "prayed for" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Saul. The name Sauls may have been given to individuals whose ancestors were believed to have been named Saul, or it could have been adopted as a surname by individuals who admired or sought to emulate the biblical figure Saul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sauls: 6,490
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,364
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/sɔlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sauls in Braille

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

The name Sauls in braille

How to sign the name Sauls using Sign Language

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

The name Sauls in sign language

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