Holgate Surname
Approximately 7,216 people bear this surname
Holgate Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdgate,' a parish in the the Diocese of Hereford. But the North-English Holgates are manifestly from some spot nearer home. Such was Holgate or Holdgate, a township in the suburbs of York.
Read More About This SurnameHolgate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,959 | 1:18,830 | 2,698 |
| United States | 1,657 | 1:218,744 | 21,265 |
| Australia | 1,142 | 1:23,639 | 3,240 |
| Canada | 442 | 1:83,361 | 9,272 |
| Jamaica | 319 | 1:8,997 | 1,014 |
| South Africa | 212 | 1:255,555 | 25,837 |
| New Zealand | 166 | 1:27,279 | 4,764 |
| Scotland | 100 | 1:53,538 | 4,539 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Northern Ireland | 32 | 1:57,657 | 4,597 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,456 | 1:9,925 | 1,499 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 268 | 1:187,383 | 16,555 |
Holgate (21) may also be a first name.
Holgate Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdgate,' a parish in the the Diocese of Hereford. But the North-English Holgates are manifestly from some spot nearer home. Such was Holgate or Holdgate, a township in the suburbs of York. With Howgate, compare Holroyd and Howroyd.
William de Holgate, or Holdegate, or Holegale, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Hollegate, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Alicia Haldegate, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Nicholaus Holgate, 1379: ibid.
'Willelmus Holgate' resident in 'Acorn cum Holgate,' 1379: ibid.
(2) Local, 'atte hallgate,' from residence thereby.
Nicholas atte Halleghet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas atte Halle-yat, 11 Edward III: Freemen of York.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Holgate = the Hollow-Way [Old Norse hol, a hole, hollow + gata, a road] William de Hol(e)gate.—Hund. Rolls (co. Lincs).
Holdgate, a parish in Shropshire. Also a township in co. York.
A location name in Lancashire, Yorkshire.
The name of Holgate probably has its home in the West Biding, where it is now also established, and where the township of Holgate occurs. There is also a Shropshire parish of the name.
Holgate Demographics
Average Male Holgate Height
177.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Holgate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holgate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Holgate is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Holgate? popularity and diffusion
It is the 68,803rd most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,009,915 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Holgate are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 21 people.
The last name Holgate is most widespread in England, where it is held by 2,959 people, or 1 in 18,830. In England it is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 14 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Besides England Holgate exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Holgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Holgate has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 618 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 625 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 388 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holgate Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Holgate are 13.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.76% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Holgate earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning 322,327 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.29% more than the national average, earning R 407,040 per year; in United States they earn 3.71% more than the national average, earning $44,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning $49,423 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houlgate | 93 | 131 | / |
| Kholgate | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hollgate | 93 | 1 | / |
| Olgate | 92 | 4 | / |
| Holgat | 92 | 2 | / |
| Houlgatte | 88 | 133 | / |
| Halgate | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hulgate | 86 | 2 | / |
| Olgathe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Holgete | 86 | 0 | / |
| Helgate | 86 | 0 | / |
| Holgatt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Olgat | 83 | 15 | / |
| Hallgate | 80 | 93 | / |
| Halgatte | 80 | 87 | / |
| Golghate | 80 | 29 | / |
| Hellgate | 80 | 4 | / |
| Haulgate | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holgatts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gollgate | 80 | 0 | / |
| Algate | 77 | 672 | / |
| Golgat | 77 | 212 | / |
| Halgat | 77 | 27 | / |
| Olghat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Olgati | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elgate | 77 | 1 | / |
| Halingate | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galgate | 71 | 186 | / |
| Golgath | 71 | 39 | / |
| Hallgat | 71 | 23 | / |
| Olgeaty | 71 | 11 | / |
| Allgate | 71 | 7 | / |
| Olingat | 71 | 7 | / |
| Algater | 71 | 6 | / |
| Algates | 71 | 4 | / |
| Algatey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goolgat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Algatee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ulghate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hulgati | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olgette | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halgath | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holgoth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Algat | 67 | 447 | / |
| Hallgath | 67 | 74 | / |
| Olinghat | 67 | 21 | / |
| Halgatti | 67 | 10 | / |
| Elghatey | 67 | 9 | / |
| Galgatte | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gulghate | 67 | 5 | / |
| Golgatti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alghates | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alingate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algauter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allgater | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galghate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hulgatti | 67 | 1 | / |
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Holgate Reference & Research
Holgate DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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Footnotes
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