Shelt

Shelt Meaning & Origin

About Shelt
The surname Shelt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceald," meaning "shallow" or "shallow place." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a shallow body of water or a shallow area in a river or stream. The name Shelt signifies the geographical feature or landscape where the original bearer resided.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shelt: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L T
🌐 IPA
/shelt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shelt in Braille

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

The name Shelt in braille

How to sign the name Shelt using Sign Language

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

The name Shelt in sign language

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