Sawyer

Sawyer Meaning & Origin

About Sawyer
The surname Sawyer is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for someone who worked as a sawyer. A sawyer was a person who operated a saw, typically in a timber yard or sawmill, cutting logs into planks or boards. The name Sawyer therefore signifies someone who was involved in the trade of sawing wood, and it is a common occupational surname in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sawyer features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Sawyer: 49,028
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 Y ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɔjər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sawyer in Braille

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

The name Sawyer in braille

How to sign the name Sawyer using Sign Language

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

The name Sawyer in sign language

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