Sayres

Sayres Meaning & Origin

About Sayres
The surname Sayres 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 name evolved into Sayres, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestors who were involved in the timber industry or had occupations related to woodcutting.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sayres: 428
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/sɛrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sayres in Braille

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

The name Sayres in braille

How to sign the name Sayres using Sign Language

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

The name Sayres in sign language

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