Holsworth

Holsworth Meaning & Origin

About Holsworth
The surname Holsworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "hole" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holsworth can be interpreted as "dweller at the hollow farmstead" or "one who comes from the farmstead in a hollow or hole-like area."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holsworth: 546
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLSR0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0420630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L S W ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊlswərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSR0', 'HLSRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holsworth in Braille

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

The name Holsworth in braille

How to sign the name Holsworth using Sign Language

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

The name Holsworth in sign language

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