Holzbach

Holzbach Meaning & Origin

About Holzbach
The surname Holzbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "holz" meaning "wood" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holzbach can be interpreted as "wooden stream" or "wooded brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a stream or brook in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holzbach: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holzbach 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
HLSPK
🗽 NYSIIS
HASA
🔊 Soundex
H0421020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L Z B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/holzbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holzbach in Braille

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

The name Holzbach in braille

How to sign the name Holzbach using Sign Language

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

The name Holzbach in sign language

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