Swaine

Swaine Meaning & Origin

About Swaine
The surname Swaine is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "sveinn," meaning "boy" or "servant." It was originally a nickname given to someone who was young or had a youthful appearance. Over time, the name evolved into a surname and was likely adopted by families whose ancestors were associated with youthfulness or had served as young attendants or servants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swaine: 531
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,038
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/sweɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', 'XN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swaine in Braille

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

The name Swaine in braille

How to sign the name Swaine using Sign Language

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

The name Swaine in sign language

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