Hollinhead

Hollinhead Meaning & Origin

About Hollinhead
The surname Hollinhead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holen" meaning "holly" and "heafod" meaning "head." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a prominent holly tree or grove. The name may also have been given to someone with a head of hair that resembled holly leaves or had a prickly personality. Overall, the surname Hollinhead is associated with a connection to holly or holly-like characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hollinhead: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hollinhead based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L IH0 N HH EH2 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hollinhead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hollinhead in Braille

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

The name Hollinhead in braille

How to sign the name Hollinhead using Sign Language

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

The name Hollinhead in sign language

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