Shefchik

Shefchik Meaning & Origin

About Shefchik
The surname Shefchik is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the Ukrainian word "shef," meaning "chief" or "boss." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held a position of authority or leadership. The suffix "-chik" is a common Slavic diminutive, often used to denote a child or descendant. Therefore, the surname Shefchik can be interpreted to mean "child or descendant of the chief" or "child or descendant of the boss."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shefchik: 292
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67519
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shefchik 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
XFXK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 F CH IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/shefchik*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFXK', 'XFKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S122

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shefchik in Braille

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

The name Shefchik in braille

How to sign the name Shefchik using Sign Language

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

The name Shefchik in sign language

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