Shallcross

Shallcross Meaning & Origin

About Shallcross
The surname Shallcross is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a place called Shallcross, which is believed to have derived its name from the Old English words "sceald" meaning "shallow" and "cros" meaning "cross." Therefore, the surname Shallcross can be interpreted to mean "one who lived near the shallow crossing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shallcross: 715
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,236
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shallcross based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Shallcross is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 L K R AA2 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃælˌkrɑs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shallcross in Braille

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

The name Shallcross in braille

How to sign the name Shallcross using Sign Language

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

The name Shallcross in sign language

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