Shaner

Shaner Meaning & Origin

About Shaner
The surname Shaner is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Johann, which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johann. The name Johann itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shaner can be interpreted as "son of Johann" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shaner: 5,121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,612
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.74

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃeɪnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaner in Braille

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

The name Shaner in braille

How to sign the name Shaner using Sign Language

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

The name Shaner in sign language

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