Swetz

Swetz Meaning & Origin

About Swetz
The surname Swetz is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the Ukrainian word "svit" meaning "light" or "world." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Svit. The name Swetz is relatively rare and is primarily found among Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swetz: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W EH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/swɛts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STS', 'XTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swetz in Braille

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

The name Swetz in braille

How to sign the name Swetz using Sign Language

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

The name Swetz in sign language

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