Holvey

Holvey Meaning & Origin

About Holvey
The surname Holvey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hol," meaning "hollow" or "valley," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "land near water." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holvey can be interpreted as "one who lived in or near a hollow or valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided in or were associated with such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holvey: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holvey 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
HLF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L V IY0
🌐 IPA
/holvey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holvey in Braille

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

The name Holvey in braille

How to sign the name Holvey using Sign Language

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

The name Holvey in sign language

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