Herringshaw

Herringshaw Meaning & Origin

About Herringshaw
The surname Herringshaw is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Herringshaw" or "Herringshawe." The name is composed of the Old English elements "hæring" meaning "herring" and "sceaga" meaning "wood" or "grove." Therefore, the surname Herringshaw likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a grove or wood associated with herring fish. It could also have been an occupational name for someone involved in the herring trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herringshaw: 489
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNKX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 NG SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrɪŋˌʃɔ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNKX', 'HRNKXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herringshaw in Braille

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

The name Herringshaw in braille

How to sign the name Herringshaw using Sign Language

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

The name Herringshaw in sign language

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