Rockhold

Rockhold Meaning & Origin

About Rockhold
The surname Rockhold is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "roc" meaning "rock" and "hold" meaning "a hollow or depression." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a rocky hollow or depression. The name Rockhold signifies a geographical feature and was likely used to describe the location or characteristics of the ancestral home of the original bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rockhold: 1,456
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,808
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 K HH OW2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑˌkhoʊld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rockhold in Braille

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

The name Rockhold in braille

How to sign the name Rockhold using Sign Language

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

The name Rockhold in sign language

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