Holcum Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Holcum Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Holcombe (deep ravine), the name of several places in England.

Holcum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Holcum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Holcombe (deep ravine), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Holcum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holcum is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Holcum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holcum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Holcum reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Holcum is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States Holcum is most common in: Texas, where 33 percent reside, Missouri, where 22 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in one country. It is also found in Turkey, where 10 percent reside.

Holcum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holcum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holcum surname decreased 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holcum Last Name Statistics demography

Holcum earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holchum921/
Holcaum921/
Olcum9111/
Holschum866/
Holzchum861/
Houlcoum861/
Holzum83341/
Holcom83329/
Holkum8350/
Halcum8311/
Hulcum831/
Holsum830/
Holzschum807/
Holcuin773/
Holtzum773/
Halchum771/
Olschum771/
Holzhum771/
Hallcum770/
Hollcom770/
Halhcum770/
Holsume770/
Holdcom770/
Olçum731,481/
Alcum736/
Olsum735/
Olkum735/
Oljum731/
Olcun731/
Olcom730/
Chalchum711/
Holcount710/
Halcom67306/
Olljum6741/
Halkum6715/
Holcon6714/
Golkum677/
Halsum677/
Halcun674/
Golsum674/
Olgium672/
Hulcom672/
Jolkum671/
Holsom671/
Holkun671/
Holkom670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holcum
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