Shire

Shire Meaning & Origin

About Shire
The surname Shire is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scir," meaning "district" or "administrative division." It was originally used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a district boundary or as a locational name for someone from a place named Shire. The surname Shire is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shire: 1,643
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,239
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 R
🌐 IPA
/ʃaɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shire in Braille

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

The name Shire in braille

How to sign the name Shire using Sign Language

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

The name Shire in sign language

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