Holby

Holby Meaning & Origin

About Holby
The surname Holby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the name Holmeby, which comes from the Old Norse words "holmr" meaning "island" and "byr" meaning "settlement." Therefore, the surname Holby likely refers to someone who lived in or near a settlement on an island or near water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holby: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/holby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holby in Braille

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

The name Holby in braille

How to sign the name Holby using Sign Language

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

The name Holby in sign language

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