Sunday

Sunday Meaning & Origin

About Sunday
The surname Sunday is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sunnandæg," meaning "Sunday." It was originally a nickname given to someone born or baptized on a Sunday or someone who had a cheerful or sunny disposition. The surname Sunday is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sunday: 3,567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,147
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 N D EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈsənˌdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sunday in Braille

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

The name Sunday in braille

How to sign the name Sunday using Sign Language

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

The name Sunday in sign language

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