Holdaway

Holdaway Meaning & Origin

About Holdaway
The surname Holdaway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holdaway can be interpreted as "one who lived by the hollow path" or "one who resided near a valley road." This surname likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the original bearers lived in or near a place with these characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holdaway: 942
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,025
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L D AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊldəˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holdaway in Braille

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

The name Holdaway in braille

How to sign the name Holdaway using Sign Language

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

The name Holdaway in sign language

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