Shawcroft

Shawcroft Meaning & Origin

About Shawcroft
The surname Shawcroft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sceaga" meaning "wood" and "croft" meaning "small enclosed field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shawcroft can be interpreted as "dweller by the small enclosed field in the woods." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or owned such a field in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shawcroft: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S026013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 K R AH0 F T
🌐 IPA
/shawcroft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shawcroft in Braille

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

The name Shawcroft in braille

How to sign the name Shawcroft using Sign Language

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

The name Shawcroft in sign language

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