About Shawnee
The surname Shawnee is derived from the Native American tribe of the same name, also known as the Shawnee people. The name is believed to have originated from the Algonquian word "shawun" meaning "southerner" or "southern people." As a surname, Shawnee typically refers to individuals who have ancestral ties to the Shawnee tribe or have adopted the name as a tribute to their Native American heritage.
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The surname Shawnee is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shawnee 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 Shawnee is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shawnee in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shawnee using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.