Show

Show Meaning & Origin

About Show
The surname Show is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the surname Shaw, derived from the Old English word "sceaga," meaning "wood" or "thicket." Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Shew, derived from the Middle English word "schewen," meaning "to show" or "to make known." Therefore, the surname Show could signify someone who lived near a wood or thicket or someone who was known for showing or making things known.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Show: 888
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
X
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1
🌐 IPA
/ʃoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('X', 'XF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Show in Braille

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

The name Show in braille

How to sign the name Show using Sign Language

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

The name Show in sign language

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