Sayers

Sayers Meaning & Origin

About Sayers
The surname Sayers is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sayer," which itself is a variant of the name "Sawyer." The name "Sawyer" originally referred to someone who worked as a woodcutter or a person who sawed wood. Over time, the surname Sayers came to be associated with individuals who held this occupation or were descendants of those who did. Today, the surname Sayers is relatively uncommon but can still be found in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sayers: 7,705
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.61

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/seɪərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sayers in Braille

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

The name Sayers in braille

How to sign the name Sayers using Sign Language

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

The name Sayers in sign language

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