Sawyers

Sawyers Meaning & Origin

About Sawyers
The surname Sawyers is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "sawier," meaning a person who operated a saw. It was typically used to refer to someone who worked as a sawyer, cutting timber or stone using a saw. The name Sawyers signifies the ancestral occupation of the family and is often found among individuals whose ancestors were involved in the woodworking or construction industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sawyers: 5,026
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,718
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.7

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 Y ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɔjərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sawyers in Braille

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

The name Sawyers in braille

How to sign the name Sawyers using Sign Language

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

The name Sawyers in sign language

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