Shafor

Shafor Meaning & Origin

About Shafor
The surname Shafor is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceap," meaning "sheep," and the word "for," meaning "dweller" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shafor can be interpreted as "sheep dweller" or "one who lives near a sheep enclosure." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in close proximity to sheep or had some association with sheep farming or husbandry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shafor: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shafor 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
XFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/shafor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shafor in Braille

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

The name Shafor in braille

How to sign the name Shafor using Sign Language

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

The name Shafor in sign language

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