Swanston

Swanston Meaning & Origin

About Swanston
The surname Swanston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Swanston, which is located near Edinburgh. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "swan" meaning "swan" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Swanston likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a settlement associated with swans.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swanston: 415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AA1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/swanston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNSTN', 'XNSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swanston in Braille

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

The name Swanston in braille

How to sign the name Swanston using Sign Language

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

The name Swanston in sign language

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