Swasey

Swasey Meaning & Origin

About Swasey
The surname Swasey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Swain, meaning "young man" or "servant." The addition of the suffix "-ey" indicates a place of origin, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone from a place called Swain's Island or Swain's Farm. Over time, the spelling evolved to Swasey. The surname Swasey is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swasey: 1,094
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,283
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AA1 Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/sˈwɑzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SS', 'XS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swasey in Braille

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

The name Swasey in braille

How to sign the name Swasey using Sign Language

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

The name Swasey in sign language

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