Ahrenholz

Ahrenholz Meaning & Origin

About Ahrenholz
The surname Ahrenholz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Ahren," meaning "ears of grain" or "plow," and "Holz," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Ahrenholz can be interpreted as "plow wood" or "wood of the plow." It likely originated as a topographic or occupational name, referring to someone who lived near a plowed field or worked as a plowman.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ahrenholz: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ahrenholz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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🔊 Soundex
A0605042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R AH0 N HH OW2 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ahrenholz*/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ahrenholz in Braille

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

The name Ahrenholz in braille

How to sign the name Ahrenholz using Sign Language

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

The name Ahrenholz in sign language

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