Holmstead

Holmstead Meaning & Origin

About Holmstead
The surname Holmstead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holm" meaning "island" and "stede" meaning "place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holmstead can be interpreted as "dweller at the island place." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on an island or a place surrounded by water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holmstead: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLMSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0452303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L M S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/holmstead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLMSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holmstead in Braille

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

The name Holmstead in braille

How to sign the name Holmstead using Sign Language

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

The name Holmstead in sign language

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