Shapleigh

Shapleigh Meaning & Origin

About Shapleigh
The surname Shapleigh is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sceap" meaning "sheep" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shapleigh can be interpreted as "sheep clearing" or "woodland for sheep." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in an area where sheep were kept or grazed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shapleigh: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shapleigh 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
XPL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S014020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 P AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/shapleigh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S142

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shapleigh in Braille

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

The name Shapleigh in braille

How to sign the name Shapleigh using Sign Language

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

The name Shapleigh in sign language

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