Holaway

Holaway Meaning & Origin

About Holaway
The surname Holaway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holh" meaning "hollow" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or were associated with a hollow or sunken path. The name Holaway may have been given to individuals who resided in or were connected to a place with this geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holaway: 430
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L AH0 W EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊləweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holaway in Braille

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

The name Holaway in braille

How to sign the name Holaway using Sign Language

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

The name Holaway in sign language

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