Swires

Swires Meaning & Origin

About Swires
The surname Swires is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, meaning "boy" or "servant." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Sveinn. Over time, the name evolved into Swires, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swires: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AY1 Z ER0
🌐 IPA
/swires*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRS', 'XRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swires in Braille

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

The name Swires in braille

How to sign the name Swires using Sign Language

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

The name Swires in sign language

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