Shawn

Shawn Meaning & Origin

About Shawn
The surname Shawn is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Seán," which means "God is gracious." It is a variant of the name John and is a popular given name in Ireland. The surname Shawn signifies a family's connection to someone named Seán or John, highlighting their belief in the grace and benevolence of God.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shawn: 961
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/ʃɔn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shawn in Braille

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

The name Shawn in braille

How to sign the name Shawn using Sign Language

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

The name Shawn in sign language

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