Shifley

Shifley Meaning & Origin

About Shifley
The surname Shifley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scēapflēah," which means "sheep pasture." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived or worked in a place where sheep were kept or grazed. The name Shifley signifies a connection to the occupation of sheep farming or a geographical location associated with sheep pastures.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shifley: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shifley 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
XFL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 F L IY0
🌐 IPA
/shifley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shifley in Braille

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

The name Shifley in braille

How to sign the name Shifley using Sign Language

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

The name Shifley in sign language

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