Shackelton

Shackelton Meaning & Origin

About Shackelton
The surname Shackleton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Scacca" or "Scacan" combined with the word "tun," meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shackleton is "the settlement of Scacca" or "the enclosure of Scacca." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Shackleton or Shackleton's Farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shackelton: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shackelton 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
XKLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0204305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH0 K EH1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ʃəˈkɛltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shackelton in Braille

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

The name Shackelton in braille

How to sign the name Shackelton using Sign Language

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

The name Shackelton in sign language

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