Sayen

Sayen Meaning & Origin

About Sayen
The surname Sayen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Saei", which is a short form of the name "Saeibert". The name "Saeibert" itself is composed of the elements "saei", meaning "sea", and "bert", meaning "bright" or "famous". Therefore, the surname Sayen can be interpreted to mean "bright sea" or "famous sea".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sayen: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sayen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sayen in Braille

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

The name Sayen in braille

How to sign the name Sayen using Sign Language

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

The name Sayen in sign language

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