Sayle

Sayle Meaning & Origin

About Sayle
The surname Sayle is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Sævaldr," meaning "sea ruler" or "ruler of the sea." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Sævaldr. Over time, the name evolved into Sayle and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Sayle can be found across the world, particularly in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sayle: 318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,903
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/seɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sayle in Braille

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

The name Sayle in braille

How to sign the name Sayle using Sign Language

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

The name Sayle in sign language

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