Shreves

Shreves Meaning & Origin

About Shreves
The surname Shreves is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Schirreff," meaning "sheriff." It was a occupational name for someone who held the position of sheriff or worked in a sheriff's office. The name Shreves is a variant spelling of Sherriff, which was later anglicized.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shreves: 1,365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,731
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
XRFS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S060102
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH R IY1 V Z
🌐 IPA
/Κƒrivz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('XRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shreves in Braille

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

The name Shreves in braille

How to sign the name Shreves using Sign Language

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

The name Shreves in sign language

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