Schwimmer

Schwimmer Meaning & Origin

About Schwimmer
The surname Schwimmer is of German origin and is derived from the word "schwimmen," meaning "to swim" in German. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a swimmer or a person who lived near a body of water. The name Schwimmer may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was a good swimmer or had a swimming-related characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schwimmer: 968
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,518
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S20506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH W IH1 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ʃˈwɪmər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMR', 'XFMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schwimmer in Braille

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

The name Schwimmer in braille

How to sign the name Schwimmer using Sign Language

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

The name Schwimmer in sign language

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