Holdsclaw

Holdsclaw Meaning & Origin

About Holdsclaw
The surname Holdsclaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holde" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "clawu" meaning "cliff" or "slope." Therefore, the name Holdsclaw likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or in a hollow or valley with a cliff or slope.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holdsclaw: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTSK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H043240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L D S L AO2 G
🌐 IPA
/holdsclaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTSK', 'HLTSKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holdsclaw in Braille

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

The name Holdsclaw in braille

How to sign the name Holdsclaw using Sign Language

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

The name Holdsclaw in sign language

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