Hamway

Hamway Meaning & Origin

About Hamway
The surname Hamway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure" and "way" meaning "road" or "path." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hamway can be interpreted as "the road or path to the homestead" or "the way leading to the enclosure." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with a particular homestead or enclosure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamway: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M W EY2
🌐 IPA
/hamway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamway in Braille

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

The name Hamway in braille

How to sign the name Hamway using Sign Language

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

The name Hamway in sign language

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