Shebesta

Shebesta Meaning & Origin

About Shebesta
The surname Shebesta is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Šebesta, which is a diminutive form of the name Šebestián. The name Šebestián itself is derived from the Latin name Sebastianus, meaning "from Sebaste," a city in modern-day Turkey. The surname Shebesta is therefore likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Šebesta or Šebestián.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shebesta: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shebesta based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XPST
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH0 B EH1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/shebesta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shebesta in Braille

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

The name Shebesta in braille

How to sign the name Shebesta using Sign Language

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

The name Shebesta in sign language

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