Holmes Forename

82,794th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 6,332 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Holmes Forename Definition:

A Teutonic name, meaning: [Dweller on the] meadowland, island, or the hill.

Holmes Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia
100%
2,1511:22,2121,473
Indonesia-1,5371:167,83616,951
United States
100%
1,2931:280,3848,959
Ecuador-3321:53,3941,826
Brazil
99%
 
2451:874,43323,945
Malawi
100%
1691:101,2565,457
Peru
100%
561:567,7059,632
DR Congo
86%
 
551:1,342,32036,691
Uruguay
100%
511:67,2092,110
Venezuela
100%
501:604,03815,223
Chile
54%
 
481:366,8175,120
Canada
100%
341:974,51119,697
Zambia-331:480,44811,250
Portugal-281:371,8176,212
England
89%
 
251:2,224,11727,299
Australia-241:569,0688,566
Argentina
94%
 
231:1,859,7067,227
Papua New Guinea
94%
 
211:388,20530,311
China-181:75,891,98863,580
Nigeria
83%
 
181:9,864,687115,427
Philippines
100%
141:7,572,106116,282
Honduras
100%
111:801,5889,931
Northern Ireland
100%
101:184,3151,771
Liberia
100%
71:630,29415,835
India-61:202,479,6622,100,642
Hong Kong-61:1,292,1216,806
Thailand
100%
51:14,013,163173,193
Uganda
100%
41:10,239,23065,177
New Zealand-41:1,134,01110,998
South Africa
100%
41:13,633,162197,070
Mexico
100%
41:31,036,10761,748
France-31:22,156,78046,973
Trinidad and Tobago-31:453,80618,410
Cuba-21:5,753,2769,613
Ireland
71%
 
21:2,321,7608,894
Singapore-21:3,143,52727,876
Sweden
100%
21:4,928,95452,965
Taiwan-21:11,884,841132,786
Benin-21:5,287,92261,990
Vietnam-21:46,311,5567,272
Italy
100%
21:30,531,04557,596
Ivory Coast
50%
 
21:11,537,96695,271
Macau-21:304,1041,640
El Salvador-21:3,170,89311,665
Switzerland-11:8,213,49636,387
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Yemen-11:26,296,75114,474
Isle of Man-11:85,023723
Afghanistan
100%
11:32,623,51666,536
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Israel-11:8,402,91845,019
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Guatemala
100%
11:16,108,42913,998
Solomon Islands-11:580,9578,641
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
11:191,9975,295
Saint Lucia
100%
11:177,8158,104
Panama-11:3,906,55740,800
Cyprus
100%
11:871,0765,368
Dominican Republic-11:10,431,27030,761

The alternate forms: Holmés (1) are calculated separately.

Holmes (318,407) may also be a surname.

Holmes Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Teutonic name, meaning: [Dweller on the] meadowland, island, or the hill.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Holmes Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holmés941/
Hollmes923/
Holmess923/
Hoelmes921/
Cholmes921/
Kholmes921/
Holmesr921/
Olmes912,263/
Holme9166/
Holmesse861/
Holmeths861/
Holmer831,222/
Helmes83607/
Jolmes8319/
Holmis8316/
Cholme8311/
Halmes839/
Holmez837/
Hulmes832/
Holmec832/
Holmet832/
Holmex832/
Holmey832/
Holmys832/
Golmes832/
Houlme831/
Jholme831/
Olmese831/
Olmest831/
Oelmes831/
Olme80101/
Chalmes7727/
Hollmer779/
Halmeus773/
Cholmer773/
Olmesse772/
Halmesh772/
Hellmes772/
Golmesh771/
Goilmes771/
Houlmeu771/
Hulmesh771/
Hoelmis771/
Holmeer771/
Holmise771/
Helmees771/
Helmesh771/
Helmess771/
Helmeus771/
Jholmis771/
Ollmese771/
Oglimes771/
Jholmys771/
Haolems771/
Hallmes771/
Olmer733,436/
Elmes73879/
Halme73293/
Almes73273/
Holma73271/
Holmi73164/
Olmis73152/
Olmez7343/
Jolme7325/
Ulmes7320/
Olmey7316/
Holmy7312/
Olmed7311/
Olmie739/
Olmei738/
Golme737/
Olmet736/
Oilme735/
Olmee735/
Olmex735/
Olmea733/
Olmec733/
Olmys733/
Olmeu733/
Ahlme731/
Chalmesh715/
Chalmese712/
Chalmeus711/
Holmyche711/
Golmei67723/
Helmis67254/
Halmie67245/
Almeus67221/
Elmeus67184/
Almesh67141/
Elmesh6790/
Halmer6785/
Jalmes6772/
Chalme6747/
Halmet6741/
Kholmi6736/
Oelmis6733/
Cholmi6731/
Halmeh6730/
Halmee6723/
Houlmi6713/
Joilme679/
Khalme678/
Halmey678/
Jolmey677/
Ulmesh677/
Galmes675/
Hallme675/
Jolmis674/
Olmise674/
Almess673/
Joolme673/
Helmez673/
Joulme673/
Ocelme672/
Olmice672/
Julmes672/
Jholmi672/
Almese672/
Ahlmeh672/
Ahlmei672/
Gulmes672/
Halmis672/
Halmei672/
Almeds672/
Hulmys672/
Hollma672/
Halmea671/
Halmed671/
Golmez671/
Golmis671/
Aulmes671/
Cholma671/
Elmeis671/
Elmess671/
Elmies671/
Almees671/
Almexs671/
Almeys671/
Almeas671/
Ulmeus671/
Oulmie671/
Osilme671/
Hulmis671/
Holmai671/
Holmit671/
Jholmy671/
Oilmea671/
Oilmer671/
Olhmer671/
Ollmer671/
Ollmie671/
Olmehr671/
Oelmez671/
Khalmeshe671/
Uilmes671/
Hoylma671/
Hoilma671/
Almeis671/

Search for Another Forename

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holmes