Sires

Sires Meaning & Origin

About Sires
The surname Sires is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sire," which was a term used to address a lord or a person of high social status. It is believed to have been used as a nickname for someone who acted in a lordly or authoritative manner. Over time, the surname Sires became established, and individuals with this surname are likely to have had ancestors who were either addressed as "Sire" or were associated with someone of high social standing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sires: 1,015
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AY1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/saɪrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sires in Braille

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

The name Sires in braille

How to sign the name Sires using Sign Language

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

The name Sires in sign language

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