Shorrock

Shorrock Meaning & Origin

About Shorrock
The surname Shorrock is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scorroc," meaning a rocky or stony place. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place characterized by rocks or stones. The name Shorrock is primarily found in the Lancashire region of England, suggesting that the ancestral home of the family may have been in or near a rocky area in this region. Over time, individuals with the surname Shorrock have spread to other parts of the world through migration and settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shorrock: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shorrock 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
XRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 R AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/shorrock*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shorrock in Braille

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

The name Shorrock in braille

How to sign the name Shorrock using Sign Language

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

The name Shorrock in sign language

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