Handshaw

Handshaw Meaning & Origin

About Handshaw
The surname Handshaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hand" meaning "hand" and "sceaga" meaning "woodland" or "copse." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Handshaw can be interpreted as "dweller by the hand-shaped copse" or "one who lives near a wooded area shaped like a hand."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Handshaw: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNTX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N D SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/handshaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNTX', 'HNTXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Handshaw in Braille

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

The name Handshaw in braille

How to sign the name Handshaw using Sign Language

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

The name Handshaw in sign language

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