Holien

Holien Meaning & Origin

About Holien
The surname Holien is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hólmgeirr, which combines the elements "hólm" meaning "island" and "geirr" meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Holien can be interpreted to mean "island spear" or "spear of the island." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived on or near an island or had a connection to islands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holien: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊliən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holien in Braille

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

The name Holien in braille

How to sign the name Holien using Sign Language

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

The name Holien in sign language

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