Svir

Svir Meaning & Origin

About Svir
The surname Svir is of Russian origin and is derived from the name of the Svir River, which flows through northwestern Russia. The name is believed to have originated as a topographic or locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with the Svir River.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Svir: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S V IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/svir*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Svir in Braille

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

The name Svir in braille

How to sign the name Svir using Sign Language

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

The name Svir in sign language

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