Sheil

Sheil Meaning & Origin

About Sheil
The surname Sheil is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Síodaigh," meaning "descendant of Síodach." The name Síodach is believed to have originated from the word "síoda," which means "silk." Therefore, the surname Sheil likely originated as a nickname for someone associated with silk or someone who worked with silk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheil: 319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 L
🌐 IPA
/ʃaɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheil in Braille

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

The name Sheil in braille

How to sign the name Sheil using Sign Language

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

The name Sheil in sign language

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