Holbeck Surname

444,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Holbeck 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.

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Holbeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
Germany1911:421,49538,230
Australia1131:238,90022,291
Denmark331:171,05214,584
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England311:1,797,35772,927
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Holbeck 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Holbeck (Yorks, Notts, &c.) = the Brook in the Hollow [v. under Holbeach]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Townships in cos. York and Nottingham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hugh Faber de Holbec, Nicholas de H. Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Nottinghamshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Holbeck Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Holbeck Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Holbeck is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holbeck? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 444,963rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 9,501,364 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Holbeck live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 1,139,808. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 20 percent are found, Colorado, where 12 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Holbeck exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Holbeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holbeck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holbeck last name expanded 883 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holbeck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Holbeck are 8.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holbeck earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.48% less than the national average, earning R 65,388 per year; in United States they earn 10.91% more than the national average, earning $47,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.57% less than the national average, earning $47,911 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hollbeck9319/
Hohlbeck9317/
Hoslbeck930/
Holbecke930/
Holbek92417/
Holbec921/
Olbeck920/
Ehlbeck86423/
Halbeck86340/
Ahlbeck86279/
Helbeck86171/
Holbecq86134/
Houlbec863/
Oelbeck862/
Holbecg861/
Kholbek861/
Holbeke861/
Holbick861/
Ohlbeck860/
Olbek836/
Haslbeck801,741/
Hallbeck80336/
Hahlbeck80288/
Oehlbeck8098/
Hellbeck8071/
Chalbeck8039/
Heelbeck8025/
Gollbeck8014/
Haalbeck8010/
Hoelbeek804/
Hollbeke803/
Hehlbeck801/
Hollbecq801/
Holbeeks801/
Hoolbecq801/
Goulbeck800/
Hoelbecq800/
Goolbeck800/
Haelbeck800/
Gohlbeck800/
Haulbeck800/
Albeck771,361/
Golbek77336/
Holbík77244/
Elbeck77199/
Holbik77128/
Holvec7765/
Holbyk7720/
Olbäck7713/
Holvek778/
Holbic775/
Olbekk775/
Ahlbec771/
Helbec771/
Halbek770/
Haselbeck75763/
Haßelbeck7534/
Holbecque752/
Ottlebeck751/
Holbekova751/
Ahlbäck71635/
Hasselbeck71401/
Holvick71143/
Allbeck7145/
Eelbeck7139/
Helbick7131/
Halbecq7115/
Jolbäck719/
Hahlbek717/
Holbickova715/
Khalbek714/
Otelbek713/
Albeack713/
Halbick713/
Ellbeck713/
Elbeick713/
Elhbeck712/
Halbeek712/
Albecke711/
Holbaik711/
Albeick711/
Hollvec711/
Cholbekova711/
Aelbeck710/
Ehlbeek710/
Elbek67560/
Hallbäck67509/
Albek67249/
Olbik6794/
Hallbick6738/
Hällbäck678/
Gallbeck676/
Olbyk676/
Olbic675/
Hellbekk672/
Albec672/
Haselbek671/
Olvec671/
Haasselbeck671/

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