Shoemaker

Shoemaker Meaning & Origin

About Shoemaker
The surname Shoemaker is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "shoemaker," which refers to a person who makes or repairs shoes. It is a common surname among English-speaking populations and signifies an ancestor who worked as a shoemaker or had a connection to the shoemaking trade.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shoemaker: 30,934
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1133
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S050206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH UW1 M EY2 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃuˌmeɪkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shoemaker in Braille

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

The name Shoemaker in braille

How to sign the name Shoemaker using Sign Language

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

The name Shoemaker in sign language

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