Swinnea

Swinnea Meaning & Origin

About Swinnea
The surname Swinnea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Suibhne, meaning "son of Suibhne." Suibhne is an ancient Irish personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "suibh," meaning "pleasant" or "well-disposed." The surname Swinnea is therefore a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer is a descendant of someone named Suibhne.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swinnea: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IH1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/swinnea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', 'XN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swinnea in Braille

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

The name Swinnea in braille

How to sign the name Swinnea using Sign Language

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

The name Swinnea in sign language

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