Sweeten

Sweeten Meaning & Origin

About Sweeten
The surname Sweeten is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "swete," meaning sweet or pleasant. It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a sweet or agreeable disposition. The suffix "-en" is a diminutive, indicating a smaller or younger version of the original word. Therefore, the surname Sweeten can be interpreted as a name given to someone who was sweet or pleasant in nature.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sweeten: 2,822
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.96

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S0305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sˈwitΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STN', 'XTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sweeten in Braille

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

The name Sweeten in braille

How to sign the name Sweeten using Sign Language

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

The name Sweeten in sign language

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