Shiloh

Shiloh Meaning & Origin

About Shiloh
The surname Shiloh is of Hebrew origin and has multiple meanings. It can refer to a place name, specifically the ancient city of Shiloh in Israel, which was an important religious and political center in biblical times. Shiloh can also be interpreted as a given name meaning "peace" or "tranquility" in Hebrew. As a surname, it may have been adopted by individuals who lived near or had ancestral connections to the city of Shiloh, or it could have been given as a name to symbolize the desired qualities of peace and harmony.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shiloh: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shiloh 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
XL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃaɪloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shiloh in Braille

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

The name Shiloh in braille

How to sign the name Shiloh using Sign Language

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

The name Shiloh in sign language

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