Shelmon

Shelmon Meaning & Origin

About Shelmon
The surname Shelmon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Scylf" or "Scelf" combined with "mann," meaning "man." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was tall or had a prominent forehead. Over time, the name evolved into Shelmon and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shelmon: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shelmon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shelmon in Braille

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

The name Shelmon in braille

How to sign the name Shelmon using Sign Language

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

The name Shelmon in sign language

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