Shire

See also: shire

English

Etymology

English and Irish surname, from shire.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Shire (plural Shires)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shire is the 17239^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1643 individuals. Shire is most common among White (67.74%) and Black/African American (26.17%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Hersi, Hires, Hiser, Sheri, Shier, heirs, hi-res, hires, reish, shier

Chichewa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃí.ɽe/

Proper noun

Shíre

1. Shire (a river in Malawi)