Shiver

Shiver Meaning & Origin

About Shiver
The surname Shiver is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scyfer," meaning "a sheaf of corn." It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a sheaf of corn or a nickname for a person who was associated with the harvesting or storage of grain. The surname Shiver may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a reaper or a grain merchant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shiver: 4,238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,812
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɪvər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shiver in Braille

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

The name Shiver in braille

How to sign the name Shiver using Sign Language

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

The name Shiver in sign language

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