Swarthout

Swarthout Meaning & Origin

About Swarthout
The surname Swarthout is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "swart" meaning "black" and "hout" meaning "wood." Therefore, the name Swarthout is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with black wood, such as ebony or dark-colored timber.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swarthout: 1,880
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,560
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR0T
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AO1 R TH AW2 T
🌐 IPA
/sˈwɔrˌθaʊt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR0T', 'XRTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swarthout in Braille

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

The name Swarthout in braille

How to sign the name Swarthout using Sign Language

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

The name Swarthout in sign language

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