Sawdy

Sawdy Meaning & Origin

About Sawdy
The surname Sawdy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sawde" or "Sawdy," which itself is a variant of the name "Salomon." The name "Salomon" is of biblical origin and means "peaceful" or "peaceful one." Therefore, the surname Sawdy is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Sawde or Sawdy, and it signifies "son of Sawde" or "son of Salomon."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sawdy: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ST
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɔdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sawdy in Braille

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

The name Sawdy in braille

How to sign the name Sawdy using Sign Language

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

The name Sawdy in sign language

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