Sheldrick

Sheldrick Meaning & Origin

About Sheldrick
The surname Sheldrick is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sceldric," which itself is composed of the elements "sceld" meaning "shield" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sheldrick can be interpreted as "ruler with a shield" or "kingly protector."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheldrick: 423
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLTRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S043602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L D R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/sheldrick*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLTRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheldrick in Braille

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

The name Sheldrick in braille

How to sign the name Sheldrick using Sign Language

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

The name Sheldrick in sign language

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