Hanania

Hanania Meaning & Origin

About Hanania
The surname Hanania is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the personal name Hananiah, which means "God has favored" or "God is gracious." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hananiah. The name reflects a belief in divine favor or grace, suggesting that the family may have been considered blessed or chosen by God.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanania: 415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 N AE1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/hanania*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanania in Braille

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

The name Hanania in braille

How to sign the name Hanania using Sign Language

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

The name Hanania in sign language

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