Holweg

Holweg Meaning & Origin

About Holweg
The surname Holweg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hol" meaning "hollow" or "low-lying" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holweg can be interpreted as "the person who lives or comes from a hollow or low-lying path or road." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who resided near or was associated with such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holweg: 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 Holweg 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
HLK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L W IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/holweg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holweg in Braille

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

The name Holweg in braille

How to sign the name Holweg using Sign Language

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

The name Holweg in sign language

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