Shinton

Shinton Meaning & Origin

About Shinton
The surname Shinton is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Shinton" or "Shenton." These place names are found in various counties in England, including Shropshire and Leicestershire. The name is composed of the Old English elements "scēoh" meaning "steep" or "sheep" and "tūn" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Shinton likely originated as a topographic or habitational name for someone who lived near a steep hill or a settlement with sheep.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shinton: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shinton 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
XNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 N T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shinton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shinton in Braille

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

The name Shinton in braille

How to sign the name Shinton using Sign Language

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

The name Shinton in sign language

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