Scrimshire

Scrimshire Meaning & Origin

About Scrimshire
The surname Scrimshire is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lancashire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "skrim" meaning "shelter" or "protection" and "sker" meaning "rock" or "cliff." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Scrimshire can be interpreted as "dweller by the sheltered rock" or "one who lives near the protected cliff."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scrimshire: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scrimshire 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
SKMXR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S26052060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K R IH1 M SH AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/scrimshire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKMXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scrimshire in Braille

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

The name Scrimshire in braille

How to sign the name Scrimshire using Sign Language

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

The name Scrimshire in sign language

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