Scripture

Scripture Meaning & Origin

About Scripture
The surname Scripture is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "scripture," which refers to the sacred writings of the Bible. As a surname, it likely originated as a nickname for someone who was knowledgeable about or had a strong connection to religious texts. It may have also been given to someone who had a pious or devout nature. Overall, the surname Scripture signifies a connection to religious texts and spirituality.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scripture: 383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,913
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
SKPTR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
SA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
S26013060
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
S K R IH1 P CH ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆskrษชpสงษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('SKPTR', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scripture in Braille

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

The name Scripture in braille

How to sign the name Scripture using Sign Language

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

The name Scripture in sign language

Numerology