Holsteen

Holsteen Meaning & Origin

About Holsteen
The surname Holsteen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "hol" meaning "hollow" or "low-lying" and "steen" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holsteen can be interpreted as "hollow stone" or "low-lying stone." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical feature or a place characterized by a hollow or low-lying area with stones.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holsteen: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H042305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L S T IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/holsteen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holsteen in Braille

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

The name Holsteen in braille

How to sign the name Holsteen using Sign Language

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

The name Holsteen in sign language

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