Swim

Swim Meaning & Origin

About Swim
The surname Swim is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swimman," meaning "to swim." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was a skilled swimmer or lived near a body of water. The surname Swim is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swim: 1,713
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IH1 M
🌐 IPA
/swɪm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM', 'XM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swim in Braille

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

The name Swim in braille

How to sign the name Swim using Sign Language

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

The name Swim in sign language

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