Holloway

Holloway Meaning & Origin

About Holloway
The surname Holloway is of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived by a road or path that led to a hollow or valley. The name is composed of the Old English elements "holh," meaning "hollow" or "valley," and "weg," meaning "way" or "road." It is a locational surname that was often given to people who resided near or were associated with such geographical features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Holloway features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Holloway: 58,040
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 19.68

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L OW0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑloʊˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holloway in Braille

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

The name Holloway in braille

How to sign the name Holloway using Sign Language

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

The name Holloway in sign language

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