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.
The surname Shawcroft is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Shawcroft in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.