Houglum

Houglum Meaning & Origin

About Houglum
The surname Houglum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "haugr" meaning "hill" or "mound" and "lom" meaning "small lake." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Houglum can be interpreted as "hill by the small lake." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned land by a small lake situated on or near a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houglum: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houglum 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
HKLM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H02405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 G L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/houglum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houglum in Braille

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

The name Houglum in braille

How to sign the name Houglum using Sign Language

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

The name Houglum in sign language

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