Shawyer

Shawyer Meaning & Origin

About Shawyer
The surname Shawyer is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for a person who operated a saw, or more specifically, a sawyer. A sawyer was responsible for cutting timber into planks or boards using a saw. The name Shawyer is derived from the Middle English word "sawiere," which itself comes from the Old English word "sagu," meaning "saw." Over time, the surname Shawyer has evolved and become a relatively uncommon surname today.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shawyer: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/shawyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shawyer in Braille

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

The name Shawyer in braille

How to sign the name Shawyer using Sign Language

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

The name Shawyer in sign language

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