Sawires

Sawires Meaning & Origin

About Sawires
The surname Sawires is of Coptic origin and is predominantly found among Egyptian Christians. It is derived from the Arabic word "sawir," meaning "image" or "picture." The surname Sawires is often associated with individuals who have a Coptic Christian background and may have been used to denote a family's involvement in religious iconography or artistic endeavors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sawires: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 AY0 R Z
🌐 IPA
/sawires*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sawires in Braille

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

The name Sawires in braille

How to sign the name Sawires using Sign Language

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

The name Sawires in sign language

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