Shell

Shell Meaning & Origin

About Shell
The surname Shell is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent seashell-shaped hill or a shell-shaped house. Alternatively, it could be a nickname for someone with a shell-like appearance or someone who worked with shells, such as a shellfish gatherer or a seller of seashells. The name could also have derived from the Old English word "scealu," meaning "shell," and may have been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold containers made of shells.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shell: 13,369
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,696
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/ʃɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shell in Braille

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

The name Shell in braille

How to sign the name Shell using Sign Language

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

The name Shell in sign language

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