Shreckengost

Shreckengost Meaning & Origin

About Shreckengost
The surname Shreckengost is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "schrecken" meaning "to frighten" or "to scare" and "gast" meaning "guest" or "stranger." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shreckengost can be interpreted as "frightening guest" or "scary stranger." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was perceived as intimidating or frightening to others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shreckengost: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shreckengost 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
XRKNKST
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602052023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH R EH1 K IH0 NG G AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/shreckengost*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRKNKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shreckengost in Braille

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

The name Shreckengost in braille

How to sign the name Shreckengost using Sign Language

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

The name Shreckengost in sign language

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