Shumway

Shumway Meaning & Origin

About Shumway
The surname Shumway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear" and "mæg" meaning "relative" or "kinsman." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shumway can be interpreted as "bright kinsman" or "clear relative."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shumway: 5,278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,434
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shumway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XM
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH1 M W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃəmˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shumway in Braille

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

The name Shumway in braille

How to sign the name Shumway using Sign Language

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

The name Shumway in sign language

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