Sluis

Sluis Meaning & Origin

About Sluis
The surname Sluis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "sluis," which means "lock" or "sluice" in English. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked at a lock or sluice gate, which is a device used to control water flow in canals or rivers. The name Sluis signifies an occupational or locational origin, indicating the ancestral connection to the operation or proximity of a lock or sluice gate.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sluis: 371
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55386
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/sluis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLS', 'XLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sluis in Braille

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

The name Sluis in braille

How to sign the name Sluis using Sign Language

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

The name Sluis in sign language

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