Swancey

Swancey Meaning & Origin

About Swancey
The surname Swancey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Swain, meaning "young man" or "servant." The suffix -ey signifies "island" or "dweller by the island." Therefore, Swancey can be interpreted as "dweller by the island of Swain" or "one who comes from the island of Swain." This surname likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the bearer resided near or hailed from a place named Swain or Swain's island.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swancey: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AA1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/swancey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNS', 'XNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swancey in Braille

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

The name Swancey in braille

How to sign the name Swancey using Sign Language

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

The name Swancey in sign language

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