Shillito

Shillito Meaning & Origin

About Shillito
The surname Shillito is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Scyttel" or "Scyttelbeorht," meaning "bright shield." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Scyttel. Over time, the name evolved into Shillito, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shillito: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shillito 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
XLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 L IY1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/shillito*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shillito in Braille

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

The name Shillito in braille

How to sign the name Shillito using Sign Language

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

The name Shillito in sign language

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