Holoway

Holoway Meaning & Origin

About Holoway
The surname Holoway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holh" meaning "hollow" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a hollow or sunken path. The name may have also been given to someone who lived in a place with a hollow or sunken road. Overall, the surname Holoway signifies a geographical feature or a specific location in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holoway: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holoway in Braille

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

The name Holoway in braille

How to sign the name Holoway using Sign Language

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

The name Holoway in sign language

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