Holdgrafer

Holdgrafer Meaning & Origin

About Holdgrafer
The surname Holdgrafer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hold" meaning "friendly" or "kind" and "grafer" meaning "writer" or "scribe." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holdgrafer can be interpreted as "friendly writer" or "kind scribe." It is likely that this surname was originally given to individuals who were known for their friendly or kind nature and possibly worked as writers or scribes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holdgrafer: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTKRFR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H043260106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L G D R AO2 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/holdgrafer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTKRFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holdgrafer in Braille

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

The name Holdgrafer in braille

How to sign the name Holdgrafer using Sign Language

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

The name Holdgrafer in sign language

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