Holson

Holson Meaning & Origin

About Holson
The surname Holson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Holl", which itself is a short form of the given name "Holland". The name "Holland" is of Old English and Old Norse origin, meaning "hollow land" or "land on a ridge". Therefore, the surname Holson likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Holl or Holland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holson: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/holson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holson in Braille

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

The name Holson in braille

How to sign the name Holson using Sign Language

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

The name Holson in sign language

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