Hollock

Hollock Meaning & Origin

About Hollock
The surname Hollock is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "holh" meaning "hollow" or "depression" and the suffix "-ock" indicating a diminutive or small size. Therefore, the surname Hollock likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hollow or depression in the landscape. It could also have been a nickname for a person with a small or sunken area on their land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hollock: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/hollock*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hollock in Braille

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

The name Hollock in braille

How to sign the name Hollock using Sign Language

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

The name Hollock in sign language

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