Swiers

Swiers Meaning & Origin

About Swiers
The surname Swiers 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 Swiers is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Swier. The name Swiers is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swiers: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AY1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/swiers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRS', 'XRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swiers in Braille

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

The name Swiers in braille

How to sign the name Swiers using Sign Language

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

The name Swiers in sign language

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