Holbech Surname
Approximately 313 people bear this surname
Holbech Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holbeach,' a town in Lincolnshire, formerly Holbeck or Holbeche.
Everard de Holebech or Holebeck, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh de Hollebeche, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHolbech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 276 | 1:20,452 | 2,045 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Holbech Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holbeach,' a town in Lincolnshire, formerly Holbeck or Holbeche.
Everard de Holebech or Holebeck, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh de Hollebeche, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Thomas de Holebeck, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Agnes de Holebeck, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Adam de Holebeche, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Johanna de Holbek, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1631. Barnabas Holbech and Mary Oldueld: Marriage Lic. (London).
1638. Alexander Chute and Elizabeth Holbeck: ibid.
From Holbeach in Lincolnshire, England. John de Holbech, canon of Moray, 1258 (REM., 122), was no doubt an Englishman.
Townships in cos. York and Nottingham.
Local. A place in the county of Lincoln, England; the low brook, or the brook in the ravine or hollow. Holzbeck, the brook in the wood.
Holbech Demographics
Average Holbech Salary in
Canada
$36,302 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Holbech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holbech Come From? nationality or country of origin
Holbech is held by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holbech? popularity and diffusion
The surname Holbech is the 866,642nd most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. The last name Holbech occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Holbech are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most common in Denmark, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 20,452. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 38 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 28 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 25 percent are found. Barring Denmark this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Holbech Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Holbech has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Holbech surname expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holbech Last Name Statistics demography
Holbech earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 26.93% less than the national average, earning $36,302 CAD per year.
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