Overholtz

Overholtz Meaning & Origin

About Overholtz
The surname Overholtz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "over" meaning "above" or "over" and "holtz" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Overholtz can be interpreted to mean "above the wood" or "over the forest." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or above a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overholtz: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Overholtz 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
AFRLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1060432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 HH OW0 L T S
🌐 IPA
/overholtz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O164

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overholtz in Braille

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

The name Overholtz in braille

How to sign the name Overholtz using Sign Language

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

The name Overholtz in sign language

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