Szalewski

Szalewski Meaning & Origin

About Szalewski
The surname Szalewski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "szal" which means "shawl" in Polish. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who either made or sold shawls or someone who frequently wore shawls. The suffix "-ski" is a common Polish surname ending indicating "of" or "belonging to," thus Szalewski can be interpreted to mean "of or belonging to the shawl."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Szalewski: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Szalewski 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
SLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S204020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH0 L EH1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/szalewski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLSK', 'XLFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Szalewski in Braille

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

The name Szalewski in braille

How to sign the name Szalewski using Sign Language

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

The name Szalewski in sign language

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