Schellack

Schellack Meaning & Origin

About Schellack
The surname Schellack is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schelle," meaning "bell." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with bells, such as a bell maker or bell ringer. The suffix "-ack" is a diminutive or patronymic ending, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Schellack can be interpreted as "son of the bell maker" or "descendant of the bell ringer."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schellack: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schellack 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
XLK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EH1 L AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/schellack*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schellack in Braille

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

The name Schellack in braille

How to sign the name Schellack using Sign Language

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

The name Schellack in sign language

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