Serve

Serve Meaning & Origin

About Serve
The surname Serve is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "serven," meaning "to serve." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a servant or in a service-related profession. The name Serve signifies a person who was dedicated to serving others or had a role of servitude in society.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Serve: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 V
🌐 IPA
/sərv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Serve in Braille

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

The name Serve in braille

How to sign the name Serve using Sign Language

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

The name Serve in sign language

Numerology