Shaffstall

Shaffstall Meaning & Origin

About Shaffstall
The surname Shaffstall is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schaff," meaning "sheep," and "stall," meaning "stable" or "pen." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shaffstall can be interpreted as "sheep stable" or "sheep pen." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or owned a stable or pen for sheep.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shaffstall: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shaffstall 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
XFSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S012304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F S T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/shaffstall*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaffstall in Braille

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

The name Shaffstall in braille

How to sign the name Shaffstall using Sign Language

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

The name Shaffstall in sign language

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