Saving

Saving Meaning & Origin

About Saving
The surname Saving is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sauvain," which itself is a variant of the name "Sylvanus." The name Sylvanus is derived from the Latin word "silva," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Saving likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked in a forest or wooded area.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saving: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 V IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈseɪvɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saving in Braille

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

The name Saving in braille

How to sign the name Saving using Sign Language

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

The name Saving in sign language

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