Sevigny

Sevigny Meaning & Origin

About Sevigny
The surname Sevigny is of French origin and is derived from the word "seigneur," meaning "lord" or "master." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was associated with a particular place or estate. The name Sevigny is often associated with nobility or landowners, suggesting a family's connection to a specific lordship or estate in medieval France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sevigny: 1,766
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,315
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH0 V IH1 G N IY0
🌐 IPA
/sɪˈvɪgni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFN', 'SFKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sevigny in Braille

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

The name Sevigny in braille

How to sign the name Sevigny using Sign Language

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

The name Sevigny in sign language

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