Holm

Holm Meaning & Origin

About Holm
The surname Holm is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "holmr," meaning "island" or "small piece of land surrounded by water." It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived near or on an island or a piece of land surrounded by water. The name Holm is quite common in Scandinavian countries such as Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, as well as among their diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holm: 13,341
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,701
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H045
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 M
🌐 IPA
/hoʊm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holm in Braille

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

The name Holm in braille

How to sign the name Holm using Sign Language

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

The name Holm in sign language

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