Holtzclaw

Holtzclaw Meaning & Origin

About Holtzclaw
The surname Holtzclaw is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Holtz," meaning "wood" or "forest," and "claw," meaning "cliff" or "slope." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holtzclaw can be interpreted as "wooden cliff" or "forest slope." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a wooded hill or slope.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holtzclaw: 2,611
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11968
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.89

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holtzclaw 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
HLTSKL
🗽 NYSIIS
HASA
🔊 Soundex
H043240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L T S K L AO0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊltsklɔ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTSKL', 'HLTSKLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holtzclaw in Braille

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

The name Holtzclaw in braille

How to sign the name Holtzclaw using Sign Language

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

The name Holtzclaw in sign language

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