Shamus

Shamus Meaning & Origin

About Shamus
The surname Shamus is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Seamus," which is the Irish form of the name James. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Seamus or James. The name James itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yaakov," meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Shamus can be interpreted to mean "son of James" or "descendant of James."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shamus: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shamus 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 Shamus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 M AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃeɪməs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shamus in Braille

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

The name Shamus in braille

How to sign the name Shamus using Sign Language

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

The name Shamus in sign language

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