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."
The surname Shaner is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Shaner in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.