Holtrop

Holtrop Meaning & Origin

About Holtrop
The surname Holtrop is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "holt," meaning "wood" or "forest," and "rop," meaning "rope." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holtrop can be interpreted as "wooden rope" or "rope made from wood." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who made or used ropes made from wood, or perhaps lived near a place where such ropes were produced.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holtrop: 537
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,672
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holtrop 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
HLTRP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H043601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L T R AH0 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊltrəp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holtrop in Braille

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

The name Holtrop in braille

How to sign the name Holtrop using Sign Language

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

The name Holtrop in sign language

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