Schach

Schach Meaning & Origin

About Schach
The surname Schach is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schach," meaning "chess." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in playing or making chess, or possibly as a nickname for someone who was strategic or clever like a chess player. The surname Schach is relatively rare and can be found mainly in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schach: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 K
🌐 IPA
/schach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schach in Braille

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

The name Schach in braille

How to sign the name Schach using Sign Language

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

The name Schach in sign language

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