Hocevar

Hocevar Meaning & Origin

About Hocevar
The surname Hocevar is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the word "hočevati," meaning "to desire" or "to want." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hoce. The name Hocevar is commonly found in Slovenia and among Slovenian diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hocevar: 549
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSFR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW0 S EY0 V AA1 R
🌐 IPA
/hoʊseɪˈvɑr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hocevar in Braille

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

The name Hocevar in braille

How to sign the name Hocevar using Sign Language

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

The name Hocevar in sign language

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