Schifferdecker

Schifferdecker Meaning & Origin

About Schifferdecker
The surname Schifferdecker is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Schiffer" meaning "shipper" or "boatman" and "Decker" meaning "roofer" or "thatcher." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schifferdecker can be interpreted as "shipper roofer" or "boatman thatcher," suggesting that it was originally a occupational name for someone who worked as a boatman or shipper and also had skills in roofing or thatching.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schifferdecker: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schifferdecker 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
XFRTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2010630206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 F ER0 K EH2 D ER0
🌐 IPA
/schifferdecker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFRTKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schifferdecker in Braille

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

The name Schifferdecker in braille

How to sign the name Schifferdecker using Sign Language

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

The name Schifferdecker in sign language

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