Sherfick

Sherfick Meaning & Origin

About Sherfick
The surname Sherfick is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Scherf," which means "sheriff" in English. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who held the position of a sheriff or a similar law enforcement role. The suffix "-ick" is a common Germanic ending used to indicate "son of," suggesting that the surname Sherfick may have been used to identify the son of a sheriff or someone associated with law enforcement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sherfick: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sherfick based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRFK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 F IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/sherfick*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherfick in Braille

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

The name Sherfick in braille

How to sign the name Sherfick using Sign Language

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

The name Sherfick in sign language

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