Sawaya Family History
Sawaya Name Meaning
Arabic (Lebanon): from Sawaya the Arabic name for Savoy (Italian Savoia; see Savoy ). This name originated in Lebanon in the 12th and 13th centuries as a result of intermarriage between Crusaders and local women. Its bearers are Christians. In some cases possibly also Japanese: written 沢谷 ‘swamp valley’. It is a topographic name also sometimes written 沢屋 ‘swamp’ and ‘shop’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022