Shirar

Shirar Meaning & Origin

About Shirar
The surname Shirar is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "siorrachd," meaning "shire" or "county." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a specific shire or county in Scotland. The name Shirar signifies a connection to a particular geographic region and may have been adopted by individuals who migrated from their ancestral shire to other parts of Scotland or even to other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shirar: 270
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0606
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 R ER0
🌐 IPA
/shirar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirar in Braille

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

The name Shirar in braille

How to sign the name Shirar using Sign Language

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

The name Shirar in sign language

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