Seewer

Seewer Meaning & Origin

About Seewer
The surname Seewer is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "seewer," meaning "lake-dweller" or "one who lives by the lake." It is a topographic surname given to people who resided near a lake or had a connection to a lake in some way. The name Seewer signifies a person's ancestral link to a lake or their occupation as a fisherman or someone involved in lake-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seewer: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 W ER0
🌐 IPA
/seewer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seewer in Braille

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

The name Seewer in braille

How to sign the name Seewer using Sign Language

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

The name Seewer in sign language

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