Holcroft

Holcroft Meaning & Origin

About Holcroft
The surname Holcroft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "croft" meaning "enclosure" or "small farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holcroft can be interpreted as "dweller at the hollow or valley farm." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided or owned land in a hollow or valley area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holcroft: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holcroft based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0426013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L K R AO2 F T
🌐 IPA
/holcroft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holcroft in Braille

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

The name Holcroft in braille

How to sign the name Holcroft using Sign Language

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

The name Holcroft in sign language

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