Earnshaw

Earnshaw Meaning & Origin

About Earnshaw
The surname Earnshaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Earn", meaning "eagle", and the word "sceaga", meaning "wood" or "copse". Therefore, the name Earnshaw can be interpreted to mean "wood of the eagle" or "eagle's copse". It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or in a place named Earnshaw.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Earnshaw: 1,009
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,718
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Earnshaw 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
ARNX
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E06520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 N SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/ˈərnˌʃɔ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARNX', 'ARNXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Earnshaw in Braille

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

The name Earnshaw in braille

How to sign the name Earnshaw using Sign Language

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

The name Earnshaw in sign language

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