Shekleton

Shekleton Meaning & Origin

About Shekleton
The surname Shekleton is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Seaghdha," meaning "hawk-like." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Seaghdha. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Shekleton. The surname Shekleton is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shekleton: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XKLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0240305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 K L AH0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shekleton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shekleton in Braille

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

The name Shekleton in braille

How to sign the name Shekleton using Sign Language

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

The name Shekleton in sign language

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