Sewall

Sewall Meaning & Origin

About Sewall
The surname Sewall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Siwal(d)", which itself is a short form of the compound name "Sigeweald". The name "Sigeweald" is composed of the elements "sige" meaning "victory" and "weald" meaning "rule" or "power". Therefore, the surname Sewall can be interpreted to mean "victorious ruler" or "powerful conqueror".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sewall: 1,078
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/suəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sewall in Braille

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

The name Sewall in braille

How to sign the name Sewall using Sign Language

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

The name Sewall in sign language

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