Holwell

Holwell Meaning & Origin

About Holwell
The surname Holwell is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "hole" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." As a result, the surname Holwell is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hollow or a well, or as a locational name for someone from a place named Holwell.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holwell: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0404
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/holwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holwell in Braille

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

The name Holwell in braille

How to sign the name Holwell using Sign Language

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

The name Holwell in sign language

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