Staires

Staires Meaning & Origin

About Staires
The surname Staires is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stigweard," meaning "a steward or guardian of a path or way." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who held the position of a steward or overseer of a road or pathway. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved to become Staires.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Staires: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EY1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/staires*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Staires in Braille

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

The name Staires in braille

How to sign the name Staires using Sign Language

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

The name Staires in sign language

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