Schierbeek

Schierbeek Meaning & Origin

About Schierbeek
The surname Schierbeek is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "schier," meaning "almost" or "nearly," and "beek," meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schierbeek can be interpreted as "almost brook" or "nearly stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had a connection to a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schierbeek: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schierbeek 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
XRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S206102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 B IY2 K
🌐 IPA
/schierbeek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schierbeek in Braille

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

The name Schierbeek in braille

How to sign the name Schierbeek using Sign Language

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

The name Schierbeek in sign language

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