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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The surname Handshaw is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Handshaw in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.