Sweets

Sweets Meaning & Origin

About Sweets
The surname Sweets 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 surname Sweets may have also been given to confectioners or individuals associated with the production or sale of sweets.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sweets: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IY1 T S
🌐 IPA
/swits/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STS', 'XTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sweets in Braille

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

The name Sweets in braille

How to sign the name Sweets using Sign Language

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

The name Sweets in sign language

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