Shelgren

Shelgren Meaning & Origin

About Shelgren
The surname Shelgren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "shel" meaning "shelf" or "ledge" and "gren" meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shelgren can be interpreted as "shelf branch" or "ledge twig." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked with shelves or branches, or it could have been a descriptive nickname for someone with a physical characteristic resembling a shelf or branch.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shelgren: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L G R EH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shelgren*/
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('XLKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shelgren in Braille

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

The name Shelgren in braille

How to sign the name Shelgren using Sign Language

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

The name Shelgren in sign language

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