Shirrell

Shirrell Meaning & Origin

About Shirrell
The surname Shirrell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scir," meaning "bright" or "shining," and the word "hyll," meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shirrell can be interpreted as "bright hill" or "shining hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a prominent hill or hillside.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shirrell: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˌʃərˈɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirrell in Braille

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

The name Shirrell in braille

How to sign the name Shirrell using Sign Language

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

The name Shirrell in sign language

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