About Hanshaw
The surname Hanshaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hann", meaning "John", and the word "shaw", meaning "wood" or "thicket". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hanshaw can be interpreted as "John's wood" or "John's thicket".
The surname Hanshaw is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hanshaw 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 Hanshaw is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hanshaw in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hanshaw using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.