Holifield

Holifield Meaning & Origin

About Holifield
The surname Holifield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holh" meaning "hollow" and "feld" meaning "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place characterized by a hollow or sunken field. The surname Holifield is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holifield: 4,104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0401043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L IH0 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑlɪˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holifield in Braille

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

The name Holifield in braille

How to sign the name Holifield using Sign Language

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

The name Holifield in sign language

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