Spainhower

Spainhower Meaning & Origin

About Spainhower
The surname Spainhower is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Spanier," meaning "Spaniard" or "Spanish," and "Hauer," meaning "hewer" or "cutter." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Spainhower can be interpreted as "Spanish hewer" or "one who cuts or hews like a Spaniard." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a stonecutter or a person who was associated with Spain in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spainhower: 633
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,537
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S10506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P AY1 N HH OW0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈspaɪnhoʊər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spainhower in Braille

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

The name Spainhower in braille

How to sign the name Spainhower using Sign Language

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

The name Spainhower in sign language

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