Swainston

Swainston Meaning & Origin

About Swainston
The surname Swainston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swain" which means a young servant or a young man. The suffix "-ton" refers to a settlement or town. Therefore, Swainston is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived in or was associated with a settlement or town where young servants or young men were prominent.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swainston: 538
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W EY1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sˈweΙͺnstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNSTN', 'XNSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swainston in Braille

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

The name Swainston in braille

How to sign the name Swainston using Sign Language

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

The name Swainston in sign language

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