Shiyou

Shiyou Meaning & Origin

About Shiyou
The surname Shiyou is of Chinese origin and is relatively rare. It is derived from the combination of two characters: "Shi" meaning "stone" and "You" meaning "friend" or "companion." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shiyou can be interpreted as "stone friend" or "friend of stone." It may have originated from a person's occupation or association with stones or could have been given as a nickname to someone who was steadfast or reliable like a stone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shiyou: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
X
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 Y UW2
🌐 IPA
/shiyou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('X', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shiyou in Braille

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

The name Shiyou in braille

How to sign the name Shiyou using Sign Language

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

The name Shiyou in sign language

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