Holroyd

Holroyd Meaning & Origin

About Holroyd
The surname Holroyd is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "royd" meaning "clearing" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holroyd can be interpreted as "one who lives by the hollow clearing" or "dweller in the valley field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or owned land in a hollow or valley clearing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holroyd: 970
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holroyd 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
HLRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L R OY2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊˌlrɔɪd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holroyd in Braille

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

The name Holroyd in braille

How to sign the name Holroyd using Sign Language

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

The name Holroyd in sign language

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