Shawnee

Shawnee Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shawnee: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɔni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shawnee in Braille

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

The name Shawnee in braille

How to sign the name Shawnee using Sign Language

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.

The name Shawnee in sign language

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