Sheldrake

Sheldrake Meaning & Origin

About Sheldrake
The surname Sheldrake is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceldrake," which refers to a type of duck known as the shelduck. The name was likely given to someone who either resembled a shelduck in some way or lived in an area where these birds were abundant. The surname Sheldrake thus signifies a connection to nature and may have been initially used to describe a person's physical characteristics or place of residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheldrake: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sheldrake 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
XLTRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0436020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L D R EY2 K
🌐 IPA
/sheldrake*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLTRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheldrake in Braille

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

The name Sheldrake in braille

How to sign the name Sheldrake using Sign Language

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

The name Sheldrake in sign language

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