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Sawyer

Used for girls and boys

Literal meaning
A surname for someone who sawed timber, from the word sawyer Well attested
Origin
English surname
Popularity

US 2025: #291 (girls), #122 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #4201 (girls), #1613 (boys)

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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