Shapter

Shapter Meaning & Origin

About Shapter
The surname Shapter is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceap," meaning "sheep," and the occupational suffix "-ter," indicating a person who tends or looks after something. Therefore, the surname Shapter likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a shepherd or tended to sheep.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shapter: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XPTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 P T ER0
🌐 IPA
/shapter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S136

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shapter in Braille

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

The name Shapter in braille

How to sign the name Shapter using Sign Language

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

The name Shapter in sign language

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