Shipway

Shipway Meaning & Origin

About Shipway
The surname Shipway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceapweg," which means "sheep path" or "sheep road." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who lived near or worked on a path or road used for moving sheep. The name Shipway signifies an ancestral connection to the rural landscape and the agricultural practices of medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shipway: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 P W EY2
🌐 IPA
/shipway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shipway in Braille

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

The name Shipway in braille

How to sign the name Shipway using Sign Language

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

The name Shipway in sign language

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