Holbein

Holbein Meaning & Origin

About Holbein
The surname Holbein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "deep" and "bein" meaning "leg." Therefore, the name Holbein is believed to have originally referred to someone with long or prominent legs. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for a person with this physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holbein: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLPN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L B AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊlbaɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holbein in Braille

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

The name Holbein in braille

How to sign the name Holbein using Sign Language

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

The name Holbein in sign language

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