Symister

Symister Meaning & Origin

About Symister
The surname Symister is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Shimidh, meaning "son of Simon." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Simon. The name Simon itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Shim'on," meaning "he has heard." The surname Symister is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Symister: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S0502306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH0 M IH1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/symister*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Symister in Braille

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

The name Symister in braille

How to sign the name Symister using Sign Language

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

The name Symister in sign language

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