Hohl

Hohl Meaning & Origin

About Hohl
The surname Hohl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hohl," meaning "hollow" or "concave." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a hollow or a depression in the landscape. It may also have been a nickname for someone with a concave or sunken physical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hohl: 1,828
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,903
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L
🌐 IPA
/hoʊl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hohl in Braille

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

The name Hohl in braille

How to sign the name Hohl using Sign Language

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

The name Hohl in sign language

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