Holker

Holker Meaning & Origin

About Holker
The surname Holker is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "holh," meaning "hollow" or "depression," and the word "aker," meaning "acre" or "field." Therefore, the surname Holker likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hollow or depression in a field. It is also possible that it could have been a locational name for someone from a place named Holker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holker: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/holker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holker in Braille

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

The name Holker in braille

How to sign the name Holker using Sign Language

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

The name Holker in sign language

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