Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shrewsbury: 2,963
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.0

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
XRSPR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S06021060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH R UW1 Z B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ΚƒΛˆruzˌbΙ›ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('XRSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shrewsbury in Braille

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

The name Shrewsbury in braille

How to sign the name Shrewsbury using Sign Language

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.

The name Shrewsbury in sign language

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