Shotts

Shotts Meaning & Origin

About Shotts
The surname Shotts is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Shotts in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "scot," meaning a swamp or boggy area, combined with the Old Norse word "skot," meaning a small hill. Therefore, the surname Shotts likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the boggy area or small hill of Shotts.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shotts: 1,643
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17239
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shotts 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
XTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AA1 T S
🌐 IPA
/ʃɑts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shotts in Braille

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

The name Shotts in braille

How to sign the name Shotts using Sign Language

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

The name Shotts in sign language

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