About Sawney
The surname Sawney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Alexander. It is a variant spelling of the surname Sweeney, which itself is an anglicized form of the Gaelic name Mac Suibhne. The name Mac Suibhne means "son of Suibhne," with Suibhne being a Gaelic personal name of uncertain meaning. The surname Sawney, therefore, signifies a descendant of Alexander or Mac Suibhne.
The surname Sawney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sawney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Sawney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sawney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.