Holborow Surname

642,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Holborow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aldbury', a parish in the the Diocese of St. Albans. The aspirate presents no difficulty.

John de Holebury, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Holdebury, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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Holborow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:313,02323,520
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Australia861:313,90427,145
Wales311:99,8247,946
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752

Holborow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aldbury', a parish in the the Diocese of St. Albans. The aspirate presents no difficulty.

John de Holebury, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Holdebury, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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

(English) belonging to 1 Holborough (Kent, &c.) 2 Holbury, (Hants, &c.) [the first element is (a) the Old English hol, a hollow. (b) for the Old English pers. name Hold(a (a Hugh Holdebury occurs in the Bucks Hundred Rolls); the second element is (a) Old English beorg, a hill, (b) Old English burg, a stronghold (now often confused in English place-names]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holborow is a name that was well represented in Boxwell last century: there were two surgeons of the name of Holbrow, one at Newington Bagpath, and the other at Minchin Hampton, early in the same century (Bigl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Holborow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holborow occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holborow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holborow is the 642,034th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 15,407,074 people. The surname Holborow is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Holborow reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Holborow is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 313,023. In England Holborow is mostly found in: Wiltshire, where 29 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Holborow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holborow has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Holborow last name expanded 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Holborow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Holborow last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Holborow surname are 4.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.61% registered to vote for the political party.

Holborow earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.8% less than the national average, earning $40,648 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holborrow943/
Halborow882/
Cholbarov715/
Alborov672,228/
Cholbarova676/
Cholburova671/
Olbarov671/
Alborova632,038/
Golbarov6313/
Alboroev633/
Chalbarov5918/
Golbarova595/
Chalburov594/
Chalbarova5617/
Chalburova568/
Khalbarova562/
Albarov5320/
Alberov5312/
Alburov533/
Elbarov531/
Albarova5026/
Alburova505/
Alburouf501/
Halvarov501/

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