Switalski

Switalski Meaning & Origin

About Switalski
The surname Switalski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "swiatło," meaning "light" or "brightness." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived in or near a place named Swiatło or Swiatła. The suffix "-ski" is a common Polish ending denoting "of" or "belonging to," thus making Switalski mean "of Swiatło" or "belonging to Swiatło."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Switalski: 861
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S030420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IH0 T AA1 L S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/swɪˈtɑlski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STLSK', 'XTLSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Switalski in Braille

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

The name Switalski in braille

How to sign the name Switalski using Sign Language

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

The name Switalski in sign language

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