Hanau

Hanau Meaning & Origin

About Hanau
The surname Hanau is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in Hesse, Germany. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer was from Hanau or had some association with the city. The name Hanau is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "hagen" meaning "enclosure" or "fenced-in area," suggesting that the surname may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a fenced-in area in or around Hanau.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanau: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 N UW1
🌐 IPA
/hanau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanau in Braille

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

The name Hanau in braille

How to sign the name Hanau using Sign Language

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

The name Hanau in sign language

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