Strawhun

Strawhun Meaning & Origin

About Strawhun
The surname Strawhun is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "straw" meaning "straw" and "hun" meaning "bear cub." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a straw-colored or light-colored hair, or possibly as a descriptive name for someone who resembled a bear cub in appearance or behavior. The surname Strawhun is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Strawhun: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S3605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T R AW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/strawhun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Strawhun in Braille

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

The name Strawhun in braille

How to sign the name Strawhun using Sign Language

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

The name Strawhun in sign language

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