Swiston

Swiston Meaning & Origin

About Swiston
The surname Swiston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Swiðhun, which means "strong bear cub." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Swiðhun. Over time, the name evolved into Swiston and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swiston: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IH1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/swiston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSTN', 'XSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swiston in Braille

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

The name Swiston in braille

How to sign the name Swiston using Sign Language

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

The name Swiston in sign language

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