Holiday

Holiday Meaning & Origin

About Holiday
The surname Holiday is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "holidai" or "hali dai," meaning a holy day or a religious festival. It was likely originally given as a nickname to someone born or associated with a significant religious holiday or someone who was known for their devoutness. The surname Holiday has variations such as Holliday and Halliday, and it is relatively uncommon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holiday: 6,881
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,089
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L AH0 D EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holiday in Braille

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

The name Holiday in braille

How to sign the name Holiday using Sign Language

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

The name Holiday in sign language

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