Holderby

Holderby Meaning & Origin

About Holderby
The surname Holderby is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "hold" meaning "to keep" or "to hold," and "by" meaning "a farm" or "a settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holderby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of the holder or keeper." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who owned or worked on a farm or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holderby: 610
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,630
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holderby 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
HLTRP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0430610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L D ER0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊldərbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holderby in Braille

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

The name Holderby in braille

How to sign the name Holderby using Sign Language

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

The name Holderby in sign language

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