Hovenden

Hovenden Meaning & Origin

About Hovenden
The surname Hovenden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hofa" or "Hofan," meaning "a small farmstead," combined with the suffix "-den," which refers to a valley or a wooded area. Therefore, the surname Hovenden signifies someone who lived near or worked on a small farmstead in a valley or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovenden: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hovenden 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
HFNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0105305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 V EH0 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hovenden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovenden in Braille

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

The name Hovenden in braille

How to sign the name Hovenden using Sign Language

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

The name Hovenden in sign language

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