Sudds

Sudds Meaning & Origin

About Sudds
The surname Sudds is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sud," which was a short form of the name "Sudbert" or "Sudbeorht." The name "Sud" itself means "south" in Old English. Therefore, the surname Sudds likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived in the southern part of a village or had some association with the south. Over time, the name evolved into Sudds and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sudds: 373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 D Z
🌐 IPA
/sudds*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sudds in Braille

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

The name Sudds in braille

How to sign the name Sudds using Sign Language

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

The name Sudds in sign language

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