Silver

Silver Meaning & Origin

About Silver
The surname Silver is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "seolfor," meaning silver. It was likely used as a nickname for someone with silver hair or a silversmith, indicating their occupation. The surname Silver may also have been given to someone with a fair complexion or someone who had a connection to the precious metal silver. Overall, the surname Silver is associated with the color silver or the metal itself.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silver: 22,052
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,632
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪlvər/
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('SLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silver in Braille

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

The name Silver in braille

How to sign the name Silver using Sign Language

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

The name Silver in sign language

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