Swetnam

Swetnam Meaning & Origin

About Swetnam
The surname Swetnam is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swete" meaning "sweet" and the word "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Swetnam likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived in or near a pleasant or sweet-smelling village or homestead. It may have also been a nickname given to someone with a sweet or pleasant disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swetnam: 576
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,439
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STNM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S03505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W EH1 T N AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/sˈwɛtnəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STNM', 'XTNM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swetnam in Braille

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

The name Swetnam in braille

How to sign the name Swetnam using Sign Language

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

The name Swetnam in sign language

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