Southards

Southards Meaning & Origin

About Southards
The surname Southards is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "suth," meaning "south," and the word "weard," meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Southards can be interpreted as "guardian of the south" or "protector of the southern region." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer was from or associated with a place in the southern part of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Southards: 363
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,310
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
S0RTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S030632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 DH ER0 D Z
🌐 IPA
/southards*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('S0RTS', 'STRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Southards in Braille

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

The name Southards in braille

How to sign the name Southards using Sign Language

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

The name Southards in sign language

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