School

School Meaning & Origin

About School
The surname School is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "scole," meaning "school." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a teacher or was associated with a school. The name may have also been used to denote someone who lived near a school or had some connection to education.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name School: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K UW1 L
🌐 IPA
/skul/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name School in Braille

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

The name School in braille

How to sign the name School using Sign Language

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

The name School in sign language

Numerology