Holty

Holty Meaning & Origin

About Holty
The surname Holty is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "holte," meaning "wood" or "forest." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a wooded area. The name may also have originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or lived in a forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holty: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L T IY0
🌐 IPA
/holty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holty in Braille

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

The name Holty in braille

How to sign the name Holty using Sign Language

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

The name Holty in sign language

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