Shortway

Shortway Meaning & Origin

About Shortway
The surname Shortway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceort," meaning "short," and "weg," meaning "way" or "path." It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived near or was associated with a short or direct route or pathway. The name may have also been given to someone of short stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shortway: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 R T W EY2
🌐 IPA
/shortway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shortway in Braille

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

The name Shortway in braille

How to sign the name Shortway using Sign Language

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

The name Shortway in sign language

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