Hol

Hol Meaning & Origin

About Hol
The surname Hol is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "hol" which means "hollow" or "cave" in Dutch. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a hollow or cave-like feature in the landscape. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a hollow or sunken appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hol: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hol in Braille

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

The name Hol in braille

How to sign the name Hol using Sign Language

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

The name Hol in sign language

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