Houdyshell

Houdyshell Meaning & Origin

About Houdyshell
The surname Houdyshell is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Houd" meaning "hood" or "covering" and "shell" meaning "shell" or "covering." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Houdyshell can be interpreted as "hooded shell" or "covered shell." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who made or sold hoods or shells, or it could have been a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive hood or shell-like head covering.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houdyshell: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houdyshell 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
HTXL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 D IH0 SH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/houdyshell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTXL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houdyshell in Braille

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

The name Houdyshell in braille

How to sign the name Houdyshell using Sign Language

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

The name Houdyshell in sign language

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