Shirreffs

Shirreffs Meaning & Origin

About Shirreffs
The surname Shirreffs is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "scir," meaning "bright" or "shining," and the Old Norse word "reifr," meaning "peaceful" or "calm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shirreffs can be interpreted as "bright and peaceful" or "shining and calm." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who possessed these qualities or as a descriptive name for a person's character.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shirreffs: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shirreffs 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
XRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 F IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/shirreffs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirreffs in Braille

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

The name Shirreffs in braille

How to sign the name Shirreffs using Sign Language

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

The name Shirreffs in sign language

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