Sawney

Sawney Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sawney: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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.

Ranking information for the surname Sawney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/sawney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sawney in Braille

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

The name Sawney in braille

How to sign the name Sawney using Sign Language

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.

The name Sawney in sign language

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