Holdcroft

Holdcroft Meaning & Origin

About Holdcroft
The surname Holdcroft is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "hold," refers to a small, enclosed area of land, while the second part, "croft," signifies a small agricultural enclosure or a small piece of cultivated land. Therefore, the surname Holdcroft likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or owned a small enclosed area of cultivated land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holdcroft: 346
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04326013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L D K R AO2 F T
🌐 IPA
/holdcroft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holdcroft in Braille

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

The name Holdcroft in braille

How to sign the name Holdcroft using Sign Language

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

The name Holdcroft in sign language

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