Shircliff

Shircliff Meaning & Origin

About Shircliff
The surname Shircliff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "scir," meaning bright or clear, and "clif," meaning cliff or slope. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shircliff can be interpreted as "bright cliff" or "clear slope." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a prominent cliff or slope, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived in a place with a clear or bright view.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shircliff: 353
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shircliff 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
XRKLF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S062401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 K L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/shircliff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRKLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shircliff in Braille

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

The name Shircliff in braille

How to sign the name Shircliff using Sign Language

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

The name Shircliff in sign language

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