Shreeves

Shreeves Meaning & Origin

About Shreeves
The surname Shreeves is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "shrieve," meaning "sheriff." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a sheriff or a local law enforcement officer. The name Shreeves signifies a person who was responsible for maintaining law and order in a specific area or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shreeves: 367
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,841
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH R IY1 V Z
🌐 IPA
/shreeves*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shreeves in Braille

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

The name Shreeves in braille

How to sign the name Shreeves using Sign Language

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

The name Shreeves in sign language

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