Sivers

Sivers Meaning & Origin

About Sivers
The surname Sivers is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "siver," meaning "silver." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with silver hair or a silversmith. The surname Sivers may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a silver mine or a place associated with silver. Overall, the surname Sivers is likely to have originated as a descriptive or occupational name related to the color or material silver.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sivers: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 V ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/sivers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sivers in Braille

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

The name Sivers in braille

How to sign the name Sivers using Sign Language

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

The name Sivers in sign language

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