About Shropshire
The surname Shropshire is of English origin and is derived from the name of the county in England called Shropshire. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "Scrobbesbyrig" or "Scrobbesbyrigscir," which mean "the shire or district of the scrubland hill" or "the shire or district of the scrubland fortification." It likely referred to someone who lived in or hailed from the county of Shropshire.
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The surname Shropshire is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shropshire 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 Shropshire is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shropshire in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shropshire using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.