Swedish

Swedish Meaning & Origin

About Swedish
The surname Swedish is an occupational surname derived from the word "Swede," which refers to a person from Sweden. It is likely that the surname Swedish was originally given to someone who either hailed from Sweden or had some association with the country. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, place of origin, or other distinguishing characteristics, and Swedish is an example of a surname that reflects a person's Swedish heritage or connection.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swedish: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STX
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IY1 D IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/sˈwidɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STX', 'XTX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swedish in Braille

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

The name Swedish in braille

How to sign the name Swedish using Sign Language

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

The name Swedish in sign language

Numerology