Hanshaw

Hanshaw Meaning & Origin

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".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanshaw: 3,030
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10582
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.03

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænˌʃɔ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNX', 'HNXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanshaw in Braille

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

The name Hanshaw in braille

How to sign the name Hanshaw using Sign Language

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.

The name Hanshaw in sign language

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