Shutts

Shutts Meaning & Origin

About Shutts
The surname Shutts is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Shutte," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Shore." The name "Shore" was a nickname for someone who lived near the seashore or a person who worked as a fisherman. Therefore, the surname Shutts likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Shutte or Shore.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shutts: 1,421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/ʃəts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shutts in Braille

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

The name Shutts in braille

How to sign the name Shutts using Sign Language

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

The name Shutts in sign language

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