Swansey

Swansey Meaning & Origin

About Swansey
The surname Swansey is of English origin and is derived from the place name Swansea, a city and county in Wales. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "Sveinns-ey," meaning "island of the Norseman named Sveinn." Over time, the name evolved into Swansey and eventually became a surname. It is likely that individuals with the surname Swansey have ancestral ties to the city of Swansea or its surrounding areas in Wales.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swansey: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swansey in Braille

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

The name Swansey in braille

How to sign the name Swansey using Sign Language

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

The name Swansey in sign language

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