Hovick

Hovick Meaning & Origin

About Hovick
The surname Hovick is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hǫvík, which means "high bay" or "high cove." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place with a high bay or cove. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive characteristics, and Hovick is an example of a surname that reflects a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovick: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 V IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/hovick*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovick in Braille

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

The name Hovick in braille

How to sign the name Hovick using Sign Language

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

The name Hovick in sign language

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