Holwick

Holwick Meaning & Origin

About Holwick
The surname Holwick is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "wic" meaning "dwelling" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Holwick likely refers to someone who lived in or near a hollow or valley settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holwick: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L W IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/holwick*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holwick in Braille

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

The name Holwick in braille

How to sign the name Holwick using Sign Language

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

The name Holwick in sign language

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