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There are approximately 325 people named Hanshaw in the UK. That makes it the 12,638th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Hanshaw.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Hanshaw surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HANSHAW. The mora common, but less correct, form is Henshaw. It is doubtless a compound of A-Sax. limia and sceaga ; "theshaw frequented by woodcocks."

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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