Shooks

Shooks Meaning & Origin

About Shooks
The surname Shooks is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceoc," meaning "a hollow or a recess." It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a hollow or a depression in the landscape. The name Shooks may also have been a nickname for someone who had a sunken or hollow appearance. Over time, variations of the surname have emerged, such as Shook, Shuck, and Shookman.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shooks: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XKS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH UH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/shooks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shooks in Braille

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

The name Shooks in braille

How to sign the name Shooks using Sign Language

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

The name Shooks in sign language

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