Holmbeck

Holmbeck Meaning & Origin

About Holmbeck
The surname Holmbeck is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "holm," meaning "island," and "beck," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holmbeck can be interpreted as "island stream" or "brook on an island." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or on an island with a stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holmbeck: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLMPK
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H045102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L M B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/holmbeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLMPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holmbeck in Braille

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

The name Holmbeck in braille

How to sign the name Holmbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Holmbeck in sign language

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