Ransaw

Ransaw Meaning & Origin

About Ransaw
The surname Ransaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Raven" or "Hraefn" and the word "saga" meaning "sawyer" or "woodcutter." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ransaw can be interpreted as "the woodcutter named Raven." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from an ancestor's occupation or a nickname based on their skill in cutting or working with wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ransaw: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ransaw 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
RNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N S AO2
🌐 IPA
/ransaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNS', 'RNSF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ransaw in Braille

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

The name Ransaw in braille

How to sign the name Ransaw using Sign Language

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

The name Ransaw in sign language

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