About Shrewsbury
The surname Shrewsbury is of English origin and is derived from the name of a town in Shropshire, England. The name Shrewsbury is believed to have originated from the Old English words "scrobb" meaning "scrubland" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "town." Therefore, the surname Shrewsbury likely refers to someone who hailed from or had an association with the town of Shrewsbury.
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The surname Shrewsbury is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shrewsbury in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shrewsbury using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.