Shelmire

Shelmire Meaning & Origin

About Shelmire
The surname Shelmire is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "scylf" meaning "shelf" and "mere" meaning "lake." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or by a lake with a shelf-like feature. The name Shelmire may have been given to someone who resided in a place with such geographical characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shelmire: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S045060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L M AY0 R
🌐 IPA
/shelmire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shelmire in Braille

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

The name Shelmire in braille

How to sign the name Shelmire using Sign Language

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

The name Shelmire in sign language

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