Sawhill

Sawhill Meaning & Origin

About Sawhill
The surname Sawhill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "saw" meaning "saw" and "hill" meaning "hill." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with a sawmill or a hill where timber was cut. The name Sawhill signifies a connection to the woodworking or timber industry in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sawhill: 350
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 HH IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɔˌhɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sawhill in Braille

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

The name Sawhill in braille

How to sign the name Sawhill using Sign Language

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

The name Sawhill in sign language

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