Shores

Shores Meaning & Origin

About Shores
The surname Shores is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "shores" or "shoresman," meaning a person who lived near the seashore or a coastal area. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided in or were associated with a place near the coast. The surname Shores is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in the United States.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shores: 7,691
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.61

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/ʃɔrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shores in Braille

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

The name Shores in braille

How to sign the name Shores using Sign Language

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

The name Shores in sign language

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