Shawback

Shawback Meaning & Origin

About Shawback
The surname Shawback is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schau," meaning "to look" or "to see," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shawback can be interpreted as "one who looks at or lives near a stream or brook." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from a geographical feature near where the initial bearer of the name resided.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shawback: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XPK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 B AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/shawback*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shawback in Braille

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

The name Shawback in braille

How to sign the name Shawback using Sign Language

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

The name Shawback in sign language

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