Shaffett

Shaffett Meaning & Origin

About Shaffett
The surname Shaffett is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Shafford or Shaffordt. It is derived from the Old English word "sceap" meaning "sheep" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where sheep can cross." Therefore, the surname Shaffett likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or worked at a sheep ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shaffett: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shaffett 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
XFT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/shaffett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaffett in Braille

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

The name Shaffett in braille

How to sign the name Shaffett using Sign Language

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

The name Shaffett in sign language

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