Sweetnam

Sweetnam Meaning & Origin

About Sweetnam
The surname Sweetnam is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "swete" meaning "sweet" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked at a sweet or pleasant place. The name may have also been given to someone with a sweet or agreeable personality. Overall, the surname Sweetnam suggests a connection to a pleasant or sweet location or individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sweetnam: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STNM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S03505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IY1 T AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/sweetnam*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STNM', 'XTNM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sweetnam in Braille

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

The name Sweetnam in braille

How to sign the name Sweetnam using Sign Language

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

The name Sweetnam in sign language

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