Sayes

Sayes Meaning & Origin

About Sayes
The surname Sayes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Say", which itself is a short form of the name "Sayer". The name "Sayer" comes from the Old English word "saga", meaning "sawyer" or "woodcutter". Therefore, the surname Sayes is likely to have originally been a occupational name for someone who worked as a woodcutter or sawyer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sayes: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 S
🌐 IPA
/sayes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sayes in Braille

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

The name Sayes in braille

How to sign the name Sayes using Sign Language

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

The name Sayes in sign language

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