Overholt

Overholt Meaning & Origin

About Overholt
The surname Overholt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "over" meaning "over" or "above" and "holt" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the name Overholt can be interpreted to mean "above the wood" or "over the forest." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or on top of a forest or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overholt: 2,894
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,987
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Overholt 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
AFRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O106043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 HH OW0 L T
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊvərhoʊlt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O164

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overholt in Braille

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

The name Overholt in braille

How to sign the name Overholt using Sign Language

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

The name Overholt in sign language

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