Crankshaw

Crankshaw Meaning & Origin

About Crankshaw
The surname Crankshaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cranoc" meaning "crane" and "sceaga" meaning "wood" or "thicket." Therefore, the name Crankshaw is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near a wood or thicket frequented by cranes. It is a locational surname, indicating a person's place of residence or origin, and has variations such as Crankshawe and Crankshawes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crankshaw: 468
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,653
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNKX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C60520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AE1 NG K SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/crankshaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNKX', 'KRNKXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crankshaw in Braille

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

The name Crankshaw in braille

How to sign the name Crankshaw using Sign Language

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

The name Crankshaw in sign language

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