Hishaw

Hishaw Meaning & Origin

About Hishaw
The surname Hishaw is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Hichew, which itself is derived from the Old English personal name "Hicca" combined with the word "hoh," meaning "spur of a hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hishaw can be interpreted as "the spur of a hill belonging to Hicca."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hishaw: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 SH HH AO2
🌐 IPA
/hishaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HX', 'HXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hishaw in Braille

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

The name Hishaw in braille

How to sign the name Hishaw using Sign Language

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

The name Hishaw in sign language

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