Holowell

Holowell Meaning & Origin

About Holowell
The surname Holowell is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Hollowell" or "Holwell." The name is composed of the Old English elements "holh" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "well(a)" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Holowell likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hollow or valley with a spring or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holowell: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holowell 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
HLL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0404
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L AH0 W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/holowell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holowell in Braille

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

The name Holowell in braille

How to sign the name Holowell using Sign Language

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

The name Holowell in sign language

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