Shelvin

Shelvin Meaning & Origin

About Shelvin
The surname Shelvin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Selwin," which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "sæ" meaning "sea" and "wine" meaning "friend." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shelvin can be interpreted as "sea friend" or "friend of the sea."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shelvin: 626
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,866
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shelvin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shelvin in Braille

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

The name Shelvin in braille

How to sign the name Shelvin using Sign Language

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

The name Shelvin in sign language

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