Hollingsworth

Hollingsworth Meaning & Origin

About Hollingsworth
The surname Hollingsworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holen" meaning "holly" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hollingsworth can be interpreted as "the farm or enclosure where holly trees grow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned such a farm or area with holly trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hollingsworth: 23,831
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,504
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLNKSR0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040520630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L IH0 NG Z W ER2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑlɪŋzˌwərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLNKSR0', 'HLNKSRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hollingsworth in Braille

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

The name Hollingsworth in braille

How to sign the name Hollingsworth using Sign Language

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

The name Hollingsworth in sign language

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