Robershaw

Robershaw Meaning & Origin

About Robershaw
The surname Robershaw is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English personal name "Robert" and the word "shaw," which means a small wood or thicket. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Robershaw can be interpreted as "Robert's small wood" or "Robert's thicket." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place named after someone named Robert who owned or lived near a small wood or thicket.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Robershaw: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Robershaw 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
RPRX
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 B ER0 SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/robershaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPRX', 'RPRXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Robershaw in Braille

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

The name Robershaw in braille

How to sign the name Robershaw using Sign Language

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

The name Robershaw in sign language

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