Homles

Homles Meaning & Origin

About Homles
The surname Holmes is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "holme," meaning "island" or "dry land in a fen," and could have been a topographic name for someone living near a small island or a piece of land surrounded by marsh or water. Alternatively, it could have been a locational name for someone from any of the various places named Holmes in England. The name is also associated with the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which has contributed to its popularity and recognition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Homles: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMLS
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 M AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/homles*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Homles in Braille

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

The name Homles in braille

How to sign the name Homles using Sign Language

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

The name Homles in sign language

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