Sewer

Sewer Meaning & Origin

About Sewer
The surname Sewer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "sewer," which referred to a person responsible for serving food at a noble household or a high-ranking official in charge of overseeing the serving of meals. The name Sewer likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who held such a position. Over time, the surname may have also been adopted by individuals who lived near or worked in a sewer system, although this is less common.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sewer: 329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/suər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sewer in Braille

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

The name Sewer in braille

How to sign the name Sewer using Sign Language

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

The name Sewer in sign language

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