Holtgrefe

Holtgrefe Meaning & Origin

About Holtgrefe
The surname Holtgrefe is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Holt," meaning "wood" or "forest," and "Grefe," meaning "reeve" or "steward." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holtgrefe can be interpreted as "wood steward" or "forest reeve." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or responsibility in managing or overseeing a forest or woodland area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holtgrefe: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holtgrefe 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
HLTKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04326010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L T G R IY2 F T
🌐 IPA
/holtgrefe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holtgrefe in Braille

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

The name Holtgrefe in braille

How to sign the name Holtgrefe using Sign Language

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

The name Holtgrefe in sign language

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