Screws

Screws Meaning & Origin

About Screws
The surname Screws is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "screawa," meaning "screw" or "twist." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who made or used screws, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a twisted or eccentric personality. The surname Screws is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Screws: 888
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K R UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/skruz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Screws in Braille

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

The name Screws in braille

How to sign the name Screws using Sign Language

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

The name Screws in sign language

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