Shellhouse

Shellhouse Meaning & Origin

About Shellhouse
The surname Shellhouse is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceald," meaning "shallow," and "hus," meaning "house." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a shallow house or a house located in a shallow area. The surname Shellhouse likely originated as a descriptive name for the physical characteristics of a person's dwelling or the surrounding landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shellhouse: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/shellhouse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shellhouse in Braille

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

The name Shellhouse in braille

How to sign the name Shellhouse using Sign Language

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

The name Shellhouse in sign language

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