Hemenway

Hemenway Meaning & Origin

About Hemenway
The surname Hemenway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hemming," which means "son of Hemming." The suffix "-way" is a common element in English surnames and refers to a road or path. Therefore, Hemenway can be interpreted as "the son of Hemming who lived near a road or path."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hemenway: 2,811
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,248
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.95

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hemenway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M AH0 N W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛmənˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hemenway in Braille

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

The name Hemenway in braille

How to sign the name Hemenway using Sign Language

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

The name Hemenway in sign language

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