Holcomb

Holcomb Meaning & Origin

About Holcomb
The surname Holcomb is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "hole" and "cumb" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holcomb can be interpreted as "dweller in the hollow valley." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived in or near a valley with a hollow or depression.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holcomb: 28,852
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,227
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H042051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊlkəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holcomb in Braille

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

The name Holcomb in braille

How to sign the name Holcomb using Sign Language

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

The name Holcomb in sign language

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