Holbach

Holbach Meaning & Origin

About Holbach
The surname Holbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hol" meaning "hollow" or "hole" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holbach can be interpreted as "hollow brook" or "stream in a hollow." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or by a stream or brook in a hollow or low-lying area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holbach: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLPK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/holbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holbach in Braille

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

The name Holbach in braille

How to sign the name Holbach using Sign Language

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

The name Holbach in sign language

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