Swen

Swen Meaning & Origin

About Swen
The surname Swen is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name Sven, which means "young man" or "youth" in Old Norse. It is a common Scandinavian name and surname, often used as a given name for boys. The surname Swen indicates a family's connection to an ancestor named Sven and is typically found among individuals of Swedish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swen: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W EH1 N
🌐 IPA
/swen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', 'XN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swen in Braille

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

The name Swen in braille

How to sign the name Swen using Sign Language

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

The name Swen in sign language

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