Holquist

Holquist Meaning & Origin

About Holquist
The surname Holquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "hol" meaning "hollow" or "cave" and "quist" meaning "twig" or "branch." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holquist can be interpreted as "dweller near the hollow or cave with twigs or branches."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holquist: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLKST
🗽 NYSIIS
HAGA
🔊 Soundex
H042023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L K W IH2 S T
🌐 IPA
/holquist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holquist in Braille

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

The name Holquist in braille

How to sign the name Holquist using Sign Language

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

The name Holquist in sign language

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