Swoyer

Swoyer Meaning & Origin

About Swoyer
The surname Swoyer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "sway," meaning "to swing or sway." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a swayer or a person who operated a balance or scale. The surname Swoyer signifies a person involved in the weighing or measuring of goods, particularly in a market or trading context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swoyer: 693
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33036
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Swoyer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W OY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/swɔɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', 'XR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swoyer in Braille

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

The name Swoyer in braille

How to sign the name Swoyer using Sign Language

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

The name Swoyer in sign language

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