Holdridge

Holdridge Meaning & Origin

About Holdridge
The surname Holdridge is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "deep" and "hrycg" meaning "ridge." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a deep ridge or hollow. The name Holdridge may have been given to individuals who resided in a place with such geographical features, or it could have been used to describe a person who was associated with a specific area known as Holdridge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holdridge: 1,631
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,331
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04360320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L D R IH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊldrɪʤ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTRJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holdridge in Braille

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

The name Holdridge in braille

How to sign the name Holdridge using Sign Language

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

The name Holdridge in sign language

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