Shankster

Shankster Meaning & Origin

About Shankster
The surname Shankster is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceanc," meaning "leg." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who made or sold wooden legs or crutches. The suffix "-ster" indicates that the person was involved in the trade or occupation. Therefore, the surname Shankster refers to someone who was a maker or seller of wooden legs or crutches in medieval Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shankster: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shankster 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
XNKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S052306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 NG K S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/shankster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shankster in Braille

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

The name Shankster in braille

How to sign the name Shankster using Sign Language

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

The name Shankster in sign language

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