Hodo

Hodo Meaning & Origin

About Hodo
The surname Hodo is of Japanese origin and is written as 宝土 in kanji characters. It is derived from the Japanese words "hō" meaning "treasure" and "do" meaning "earth" or "soil." Therefore, the surname Hodo can be interpreted to mean "treasure of the earth" or "precious soil." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hodo: 1,508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,366
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 D OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊdoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodo in Braille

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

The name Hodo in braille

How to sign the name Hodo using Sign Language

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

The name Hodo in sign language

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