Shells

Shells Meaning & Origin

About Shells
The surname Shells is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scealu," meaning "shell." It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a shell-shaped feature or a person who collected shells. The name may also have been a nickname for someone with a shell-like physical attribute or a metaphorical reference to someone with a hard exterior but a soft interior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shells: 594
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37492
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ʃɛlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shells in Braille

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

The name Shells in braille

How to sign the name Shells using Sign Language

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

The name Shells in sign language

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