Sholes

Sholes Meaning & Origin

About Sholes
The surname Sholes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scol," meaning "shoal" or "shallows." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a shallow area of water, such as a river or a stream. The name Sholes may also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with shallows in a metaphorical sense, such as a person who was considered to be shallow or superficial.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sholes: 1,303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20394
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sholes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
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🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ʃoʊlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sholes in Braille

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

The name Sholes in braille

How to sign the name Sholes using Sign Language

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

The name Sholes in sign language

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