Sheftel

Sheftel Meaning & Origin

About Sheftel
The surname Sheftel is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sheftel," meaning "judge" or "arbiter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held a position as a judge or arbiter within the Jewish community. The name Sheftel is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheftel: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFTL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH2 F T EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/ˌʃɛfˈtɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S134

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheftel in Braille

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

The name Sheftel in braille

How to sign the name Sheftel using Sign Language

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

The name Sheftel in sign language

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