Shold

Shold Meaning & Origin

About Shold
The surname Shold is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceald," meaning "shallow" or "shoal." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a shallow area of water, such as a shallow river or a ford. The name Shold signifies the geographical feature and would have been used to identify and distinguish individuals based on their proximity to such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shold: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 L D
🌐 IPA
/shold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shold in Braille

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

The name Shold in braille

How to sign the name Shold using Sign Language

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

The name Shold in sign language

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