Shvets

Shvets Meaning & Origin

About Shvets
The surname Shvets is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "shvets" which means "tailor" in Ukrainian. It is a common occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as tailors or were associated with the tailoring profession. The name Shvets signifies the ancestral occupation of the family and is still found among people of Ukrainian descent today.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shvets: 449
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH V EH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/shvets*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shvets in Braille

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

The name Shvets in braille

How to sign the name Shvets using Sign Language

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

The name Shvets in sign language

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