Swei

Swei Meaning & Origin

About Swei
The surname Swei is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Mandarin word "sui," which means "year" or "age." It is a relatively rare surname and is most commonly found among Chinese communities. The name Swei may have originated as a nickname or an occupational name referring to someone who was associated with or born in a particular year or age.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swei: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
S
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W EY1
🌐 IPA
/swei*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('S', 'X')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swei in Braille

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

The name Swei in braille

How to sign the name Swei using Sign Language

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

The name Swei in sign language

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