Shervey

Shervey Meaning & Origin

About Shervey
The surname Shervey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Searbhaigh," meaning "descendant of Searbhach." The name Searbhach itself is derived from the word "searbh," which means "bitter" or "sharp." Therefore, the surname Shervey likely originated as a nickname for someone with a sharp or bitter personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shervey: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/shervey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shervey in Braille

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

The name Shervey in braille

How to sign the name Shervey using Sign Language

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

The name Shervey in sign language

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