Schildgen

Schildgen Meaning & Origin

About Schildgen
The surname Schildgen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schild," meaning shield, and "gen," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schildgen can be interpreted as "little shield" or "small shield." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was associated with shields, such as a shield maker or a warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schildgen: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schildgen 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
XLJN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2043205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 G L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/schildgen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schildgen in Braille

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

The name Schildgen in braille

How to sign the name Schildgen using Sign Language

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

The name Schildgen in sign language

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