Swaray

Swaray Meaning & Origin

About Swaray
The surname Swaray is of West African origin, specifically from Sierra Leone. It is derived from the Mende language, where "swaray" means "one who is born on a Friday." In Mende culture, the day of the week on which a person is born is believed to have significant influence on their character and destiny. Therefore, the surname Swaray signifies that an individual with this name was born on a Friday according to the Mende calendar.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swaray: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AA1 R EY0
🌐 IPA
/swaray*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', 'XR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swaray in Braille

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

The name Swaray in braille

How to sign the name Swaray using Sign Language

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

The name Swaray in sign language

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