Holey

Holey Meaning & Origin

About Holey
The surname Holey is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "holi," meaning "holy" or "sacred." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was considered pious or devout. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a holy place or a person who worked in a holy sanctuary. The surname Holey is relatively rare and has variations such as Holy and Holley.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holey: 373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/holey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holey in Braille

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

The name Holey in braille

How to sign the name Holey using Sign Language

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

The name Holey in sign language

Numerology