Hanway

Hanway Meaning & Origin

About Hanway
The surname Hanway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hann", meaning "cock" or "gallant", combined with the word "weg", meaning "way" or "path". Therefore, the surname Hanway can be interpreted as "the cock's way" or "the gallant's path". It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname to someone who was seen as bold or courageous.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanway: 470
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanway in Braille

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

The name Hanway in braille

How to sign the name Hanway using Sign Language

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

The name Hanway in sign language

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