Shawen

Shawen Meaning & Origin

About Shawen
The surname Shawen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Seáin," meaning "son of Seán." Seán is the Irish form of the name John, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Shawen signifies a person who is the son of someone named Seán or John, and it reflects their Irish ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shawen: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shawen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shawen in Braille

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

The name Shawen in braille

How to sign the name Shawen using Sign Language

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

The name Shawen in sign language

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