Hanshew

Hanshew Meaning & Origin

About Hanshew
The surname Hanshew is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hans, a short form of Johannes, meaning "God is gracious." The suffix -hew is a variant of the German word "hüb," meaning "bright" or "shining." Therefore, the surname Hanshew can be interpreted as "bright God is gracious" or "shining God is gracious."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanshew: 834
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,587
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N SH UW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænʃu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNX', 'HNXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanshew in Braille

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

The name Hanshew in braille

How to sign the name Hanshew using Sign Language

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

The name Hanshew in sign language

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