Hackshaw

Hackshaw Meaning & Origin

About Hackshaw
The surname Hackshaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "haca" meaning "hook" and "sceaga" meaning "copse" or "thicket." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived near or worked with hooks or in a wooded area. The name Hackshaw may have been originally used to describe a maker or seller of hooks, or someone who lived near a place with a prominent thicket or copse.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hackshaw: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 K SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/hackshaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKX', 'HKXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hackshaw in Braille

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

The name Hackshaw in braille

How to sign the name Hackshaw using Sign Language

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

The name Hackshaw in sign language

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