Holaday

Holaday Meaning & Origin

About Holaday
The surname Holaday is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "haligdæg," meaning "holy day" or "religious festival." It was likely originally given as a nickname to someone who was born or baptized on a holy day or who had a particularly religious nature. Over time, the name Holaday became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holaday: 1,010
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,702
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L AH0 D EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊlədeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holaday in Braille

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

The name Holaday in braille

How to sign the name Holaday using Sign Language

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

The name Holaday in sign language

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