Holbrook Surname
Approximately 37,523 people bear this surname
Holbrook Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holbrook.' (1) A parish in Suffolk, six miles from Ipswich; (a) a parish in Derbyshire, five miles from Derby. Both places seem to have given rise to a surname. Evidently there is a locality called Holbrook in the West country.
Read More About This SurnameHolbrook Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31,540 | 1:11,492 | 1,432 |
| England | 3,736 | 1:14,914 | 2,203 |
| Canada | 786 | 1:46,877 | 5,736 |
| Australia | 539 | 1:50,085 | 6,242 |
| Wales | 240 | 1:12,894 | 1,430 |
| Ireland | 144 | 1:32,701 | 2,792 |
| New Zealand | 124 | 1:36,519 | 6,244 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 1:37,654 | 3,578 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,082 | 1:11,708 | 1,789 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:24,895 | 1,432 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,723 | 1:8,775 | 1,124 |
Holbrook (183) may also be a first name.
Holbrook Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holbrook.' (1) A parish in Suffolk, six miles from Ipswich; (a) a parish in Derbyshire, five miles from Derby. Both places seem to have given rise to a surname. Evidently there is a locality called Holbrook in the West country. Holbrook has ramified very strongly in the Puritan settlements of America.
William de Holebrok, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Richard de Holebrokke, Suffolk, ibid.
Roger de Holebrokke, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
Isota Holebrok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Henry de Holebroc, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William Holbroke, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
In 1635 Thomas Holbrooke, 'of Broudway,' aged 34, with his wife, two sons, and a daughter, embarked for New England (v. Hotten's Lists of Emigrants)
1622. Randall Holbrooke and Anne Green, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) belonging to Holbrook (Suffolk, Derby, Soms., &c.) = the Brook in the Hollow [Old English hol, a hollow + bróc] The surface rises gradually from the bank of the river to an elevation of 100 feet.—Nat. Gaz., sub nomine Holbrook, Suff.
(English) One who came from Holbrook (stream in a deep ravine), the name of several places in England.
A parish in Suffolk, and a chapelry in Derbyshire.
And Holburne (English), Wood or Holly-tree brook. Hol- cott, Wood or Holly cottage, or Cottage in a hollow. Holland, Hollow or Flat land, or Woody or Holly land. Hollinshed, Head of the hollies. Holt, Wood or Grove. Holtoft, Wood or Holly croft, or Toft in a hollow. Holyland, Holly land.
A location name in Derbyshire, Yorkshire.
Holbrook is an ancient surname in the east of England. As Holebrok we find it six centuries ago in Notts, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and also in Northamptonshire (H. R.); and as Houlbrook it now occurs in Cheshire. There are parishes, etc., named Holbrook in the counties of Derby, Warwick, Gloucester, Dorset, and Sussex.
Holbrook Demographics
Average Male Holbrook Height
176.6 cm
Average Female Holbrook Height
162.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Holbrook Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holbrook Come From? nationality or country of origin
Holbrook occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Holbrook? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,849th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 194,215 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Holbrook reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Holbrook is also the 673,127th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 183 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 31,540 people, or 1 in 11,492. In The United States Holbrook is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 8 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Holbrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holbrook has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holbrook surname increased 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 381 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 400 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holbrook Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Holbrook surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Holbrook surname are 17.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.7% being registered with the party.
The amount Holbrook earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.2% less than the national average, earning 227,725 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.13% more than the national average, earning R 344,880 per year; in United States they earn 4.47% less than the national average, earning $41,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $56,812 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houlbrook | 94 | 210 | / |
| Holbrooke | 94 | 193 | / |
| Hollbrook | 94 | 45 | / |
| Holbroock | 94 | 3 | / |
| Hoolbrook | 94 | 2 | / |
| Holbrok | 93 | 18 | / |
| Olbrook | 93 | 4 | / |
| Houlbrooke | 89 | 165 | / |
| Hollbrooke | 89 | 6 | / |
| Hollbrooks | 89 | 2 | / |
| Halbrook | 88 | 2,172 | / |
| Holbrock | 88 | 89 | / |
| Holbroks | 88 | 6 | / |
| Hulbrook | 88 | 4 | / |
| Holbrrok | 88 | 4 | / |
| Ahlbrook | 88 | 2 | / |
| Holvrook | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hollbrok | 88 | 1 | / |
| Holbroke | 88 | 1 | / |
| Helbrook | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hoolbrok | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ollbrook | 88 | 0 | / |
| Haulbrook | 82 | 215 | / |
| Hallbrook | 82 | 68 | / |
| Holbrouck | 82 | 27 | / |
| Halbrooke | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hullbrook | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hoolbrock | 82 | 0 | / |
| Albrook | 80 | 16 | / |
| Elbrook | 80 | 0 | / |
| Halbrok | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haulbrooks | 78 | 42 | / |
| Hallbrooks | 78 | 16 | / |
| Haullbrook | 78 | 3 | / |
| Haselbrook | 78 | 0 | / |
| Allbrook | 75 | 299 | / |
| Halbrock | 75 | 83 | / |
| Aulbrook | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ohlbrock | 75 | 50 | / |
| Hulbrock | 75 | 42 | / |
| Hülbrock | 75 | 33 | / |
| Albrooks | 75 | 5 | / |
| Holbruck | 75 | 3 | / |
| Holbrakh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hahlbrok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Halbrrok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Halbroke | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ellbrook | 75 | 0 | / |
| Helbrock | 75 | 0 | / |
| Holbruks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ulbroock | 75 | 0 | / |
| Husselbrook | 74 | 0 | / |
| Holbrough | 71 | 261 | / |
| Hahlbrock | 71 | 187 | / |
| Allbrooks | 71 | 90 | / |
| Hüllbrock | 71 | 31 | / |
| Allbrooke | 71 | 24 | / |
| Haulbrock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aslbrooks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ohlbroeck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olbrück | 67 | 121 | / |
| Albrock | 67 | 15 | / |
| Elbrock | 67 | 14 | / |
| Olbruck | 67 | 14 | / |
| Huylebrock | 67 | 2 | / |
| Golbrak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallbrouck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hulbrox | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hasselbrok | 67 | 0 | / |
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