Sawrey

Sawrey Meaning & Origin

About Sawrey
The surname Sawrey is of English origin and is derived from a place name in the Lake District of Cumbria, England. It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse personal name "Saurr" or "Sauri" combined with the Old English word "eg" meaning island or land near water. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sawrey can be interpreted as "Saurr's island" or "Sauri's land near water."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sawrey: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/sawrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sawrey in Braille

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

The name Sawrey in braille

How to sign the name Sawrey using Sign Language

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

The name Sawrey in sign language

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