Swarey

Swarey Meaning & Origin

About Swarey
The surname Swarey is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Sware, which is a variant of the name Sauer. The name Sauer means "sour" or "acidic" in German, and it likely originated as a nickname for someone with a sour or acidic disposition. Over time, the name Swarey became a hereditary surname and is now primarily found among the Amish and Mennonite communities in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swarey: 1,398
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/swarey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', 'XR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swarey in Braille

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

The name Swarey in braille

How to sign the name Swarey using Sign Language

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

The name Swarey in sign language

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