Sixsmith

Sixsmith Meaning & Origin

About Sixsmith
The surname Sixsmith is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "six" meaning "six" and "scead" meaning "shade" or "shelter." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or provided shelter for six trees. Over time, the surname Sixsmith has evolved and may also have been used as an occupational name for someone who worked with wood or as a nickname for a person who was associated with the number six in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sixsmith: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKSSM0
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S025030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 K S M IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/sixsmith*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKSSM0', 'SKSSMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sixsmith in Braille

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

The name Sixsmith in braille

How to sign the name Sixsmith using Sign Language

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

The name Sixsmith in sign language

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