Hollist

Hollist Meaning & Origin

About Hollist
The surname Hollist is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "holh" meaning "hollow" or "depression" and the suffix "-ist" denoting a person associated with or skilled in a particular activity. Therefore, the surname Hollist likely originated as an occupational name for someone who lived or worked in a hollow or depression, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a hollow or sunken feature on their body.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hollist: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLST
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L IH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/hollist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hollist in Braille

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

The name Hollist in braille

How to sign the name Hollist using Sign Language

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

The name Hollist in sign language

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