Shropshire

Shropshire Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shropshire: 4,469
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,457
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.52

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRPXR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06012060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH R AA1 P SH AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/ʃˈrɑpˌʃaɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRPXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shropshire in Braille

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

The name Shropshire in braille

How to sign the name Shropshire using Sign Language

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.

The name Shropshire in sign language

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