Hancuff

Hancuff Meaning & Origin

About Hancuff
The surname Hancuff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hancop," meaning a handcuff or a manacle. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was either a blacksmith or a jailer, or someone who had a physical resemblance to a handcuff. The name Hancuff is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hancuff: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N K AH2 F
🌐 IPA
/hancuff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hancuff in Braille

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

The name Hancuff in braille

How to sign the name Hancuff using Sign Language

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

The name Hancuff in sign language

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