Holmwood

Holmwood Meaning & Origin

About Holmwood
The surname Holmwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holm" meaning "island" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Holmwood, which likely referred to a settlement or a wooded area situated on an island or near water. The surname Holmwood signifies a connection to a specific geographic location and is often used to trace ancestral roots or identify a family's place of origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holmwood: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holmwood based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLMT
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H04503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L M W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/holmwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holmwood in Braille

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

The name Holmwood in braille

How to sign the name Holmwood using Sign Language

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

The name Holmwood in sign language

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