Hancy

Hancy Meaning & Origin

About Hancy
The surname Hancy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hanns" or "Hance," which is a diminutive form of "John." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone named John or as a patronymic surname meaning "son of John." The name Hancy is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hancy: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/hancy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hancy in Braille

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

The name Hancy in braille

How to sign the name Hancy using Sign Language

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

The name Hancy in sign language

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