Swier

Swier Meaning & Origin

About Swier
The surname Swier is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Swier, which itself is a variant of the name Sijvert or Sievert. The name Sijvert is a Dutch form of the Germanic name Sigibert, composed of the elements "sigi" meaning "victory" and "berht" meaning "bright." Therefore, the surname Swier can be interpreted to mean "victorious" or "bright."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swier: 549
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/swaɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', 'XR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swier in Braille

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

The name Swier in braille

How to sign the name Swier using Sign Language

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

The name Swier in sign language

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