Schurch

Schurch Meaning & Origin

About Schurch
The surname Schurch is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schurche," meaning "church." It is an occupational surname that likely referred to someone who worked at or lived near a church. The name may have been given to individuals who were involved in the maintenance or administration of a church, such as a sexton or a churchwarden. Alternatively, it could have been used to denote someone who lived in close proximity to a church or had a strong association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schurch: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/schurch*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schurch in Braille

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

The name Schurch in braille

How to sign the name Schurch using Sign Language

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

The name Schurch in sign language

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