Sluys

Sluys Meaning & Origin

About Sluys
The surname Sluys is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "sluis," meaning "lock" or "sluice" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who lived near or worked at a lock or sluice gate. The name Sluys is most commonly found in the Netherlands and Belgium, particularly in the regions of Flanders and Zeeland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sluys: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sluys in Braille

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

The name Sluys in braille

How to sign the name Sluys using Sign Language

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

The name Sluys in sign language

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