Holdefer

Holdefer Meaning & Origin

About Holdefer
The surname Holdefer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "holz" meaning "wood" and "dever" meaning "cleaver" or "chopper." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holdefer can be interpreted as "wood cleaver" or "wood chopper." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with wood, such as a carpenter or a woodcutter.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holdefer: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTFR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0430106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L D IH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/holdefer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holdefer in Braille

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

The name Holdefer in braille

How to sign the name Holdefer using Sign Language

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

The name Holdefer in sign language

Numerology