Hovis

Hovis Meaning & Origin

About Hovis
The surname Hovis is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hof" meaning "farm" or "settlement" and the personal name "Hovis" which is a variant of "Hobbe" or "Hob," a diminutive form of Robert. Therefore, the surname Hovis can be interpreted as "the farm of Hobbe" or "the settlement of Robert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovis: 3,462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9394
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hovis 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
HFS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 V IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊvɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovis in Braille

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

The name Hovis in braille

How to sign the name Hovis using Sign Language

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

The name Hovis in sign language

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