Swaffar

Swaffar Meaning & Origin

About Swaffar
The surname Swaffar is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swaefere," meaning "one who sweeps or cleans." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a sweeper or cleaner. Over time, the spelling of the name may have evolved to its current form, Swaffar.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swaffar: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AA1 F AA0 R
🌐 IPA
/swaffar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFR', 'XFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swaffar in Braille

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

The name Swaffar in braille

How to sign the name Swaffar using Sign Language

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

The name Swaffar in sign language

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