Schepers

Schepers Meaning & Origin

About Schepers
The surname Schepers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "schepers," meaning "shepherd" in English. It was originally given to people who worked as shepherds or had a connection to sheep farming. The name Schepers signifies a family's ancestral occupation and is a common surname in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schepers: 1,087
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,397
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XPRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY1 P ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃipərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schepers in Braille

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

The name Schepers in braille

How to sign the name Schepers using Sign Language

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

The name Schepers in sign language

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