About Shumate
The surname Shumate is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Simon," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shimon," meaning "he has heard." Over time, the name evolved to "Shumate" and became a hereditary surname. It is believed to have originated in the county of Devonshire in England. The name Shumate signifies a person who is a descendant of someone named Simon and carries the connotation of being a listener or someone who is attentive.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shumate based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Shumate in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shumate using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.