Schools

Schools Meaning & Origin

About Schools
The surname Schools 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 in some way. The name Schools signifies a connection to education and learning.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schools: 929
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K UW1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/skulz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schools in Braille

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

The name Schools in braille

How to sign the name Schools using Sign Language

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

The name Schools in sign language

Numerology