Shakespear

Shakespear Meaning & Origin

About Shakespear
The surname Shakespear is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "schakken" meaning "to brandish" or "to shake," and the word "speer" meaning "spear." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or used spears. The name Shakespeare, famously associated with the renowned playwright William Shakespeare, is a variant spelling of Shakespear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shakespear: 332
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shakespear 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
XKSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0202106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 K S P ER0
🌐 IPA
/shakespear*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S221

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shakespear in Braille

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

The name Shakespear in braille

How to sign the name Shakespear using Sign Language

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

The name Shakespear in sign language

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