Sedan

Sedan Meaning & Origin

About Sedan
The surname Sedan is of French origin and is derived from the word "séden," meaning "silk." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone involved in the silk trade or someone who had a connection to silk production or wearing silk garments. Over time, the surname Sedan has become a relatively uncommon surname.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sedan: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 D AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/səˈdæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sedan in Braille

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

The name Sedan in braille

How to sign the name Sedan using Sign Language

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

The name Sedan in sign language

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