Mewshaw

Mewshaw Meaning & Origin

About Mewshaw
The surname Mewshaw is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Mews, which referred to a place where falcons were kept. It is derived from the Middle English word "mew," meaning "cage" or "enclosure." The surname Mewshaw likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a mews, or it could have been an occupational name for a falconer or someone associated with falconry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mewshaw: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mewshaw 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
MX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UW1 SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/mewshaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MX', 'MXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mewshaw in Braille

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

The name Mewshaw in braille

How to sign the name Mewshaw using Sign Language

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

The name Mewshaw in sign language

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