Hodum

Hodum Meaning & Origin

About Hodum
The surname Hodum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hodda" or "Hodi," which was a nickname for someone with a prominent nose or projecting tooth. The suffix "-um" indicates a patronymic form, meaning "son of Hodda." Therefore, the surname Hodum signifies "son of Hodda" and is likely to have been originally used to identify the descendants of an individual named Hodda.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hodum: 287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 D AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/hodum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodum in Braille

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

The name Hodum in braille

How to sign the name Hodum using Sign Language

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

The name Hodum in sign language

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