Colhouer

Colhouer Meaning & Origin

About Colhouer
The surname Colhouer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "col," meaning "coal," and the word "houer," meaning "a person who digs or mines." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colhouer can be interpreted as "a person who mines or digs coal." It is likely that the name was originally given to individuals who worked in the coal mining industry or lived near coal mines.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colhouer: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colhouer 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

📇 Metaphone
KLR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L HH AW0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/colhouer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colhouer in Braille

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

The name Colhouer in braille

How to sign the name Colhouer using Sign Language

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

The name Colhouer in sign language

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