Sheils

Sheils Meaning & Origin

About Sheils
The surname Sheils is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Seaghdha," meaning "hawk-like." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Seaghdha. The name Sheils is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and Scotland.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheils: 533
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,909
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ʃaɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheils in Braille

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

The name Sheils in braille

How to sign the name Sheils using Sign Language

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

The name Sheils in sign language

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