Shugg

Shugg Meaning & Origin

About Shugg
The surname Shugg is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "sugach," meaning "cheerful" or "pleasant." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone with a cheerful or happy disposition. The name may have been originally bestowed as a nickname and later became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shugg: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH1 G
🌐 IPA
/shugg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shugg in Braille

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

The name Shugg in braille

How to sign the name Shugg using Sign Language

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

The name Shugg in sign language

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