Sweem

Sweem Meaning & Origin

About Sweem
The surname Sweem is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Swierm, which itself is a variant of the name Swier, meaning "strong" or "vigorous." The name Sweem likely originated as a nickname for someone who possessed these qualities or as a patronymic surname indicating descent from an ancestor named Swierm or Swier.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sweem: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IY1 M
🌐 IPA
/sweem*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM', 'XM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sweem in Braille

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

The name Sweem in braille

How to sign the name Sweem using Sign Language

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

The name Sweem in sign language

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