Holdren

Holdren Meaning & Origin

About Holdren
The surname Holdren is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Holden," meaning "friendly" or "gracious." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Holden. Over time, the name evolved into Holdren, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holdren: 2,802
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.95

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H043605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L D ER0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊldərən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holdren in Braille

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

The name Holdren in braille

How to sign the name Holdren using Sign Language

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

The name Holdren in sign language

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