Swayne

Swayne Meaning & Origin

About Swayne
The surname Swayne is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, meaning "boy" or "servant." It was a common given name in medieval England and later became a surname. The name Swayne suggests a family history of individuals who were either servants or had a connection to someone with that occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swayne: 1,770
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16295
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/sweɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', 'XN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swayne in Braille

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

The name Swayne in braille

How to sign the name Swayne using Sign Language

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

The name Swayne in sign language

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