Holgate Surname

68,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

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.

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Holgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9591:18,8302,698
United States1,6571:218,74421,265
Australia1,1421:23,6393,240
Canada4421:83,3619,272
Jamaica3191:8,9971,014
South Africa2121:255,55525,837
New Zealand1661:27,2794,764
Scotland1001:53,5384,539
Wales661:46,8874,434
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Norway141:367,30634,015
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Jersey31:33,0674,675
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4561:9,9251,499
Wales171:92,2604,121
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2681:187,38316,555

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.

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

(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).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holdgate, a parish in Shropshire. Also a township in co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire, Yorkshire.

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

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.

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

Holgate Last Name Facts

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

Holgate occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Holgate click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holgate? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 68,803rd most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,009,915 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Holgate reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 2,959 people, or 1 in 18,830. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 14 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Holgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holgate has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Holgate last name 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 adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Holgate last name are 13.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.76% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlgate93131/
Kholgate931/
Hollgate931/
Olgate924/
Holgat922/
Houlgatte88133/
Halgate864/
Hulgate862/
Olgathe860/
Holgete860/
Helgate860/
Holgatt860/
Olgat8315/
Hallgate8093/
Halgatte8087/
Golghate8029/
Hellgate804/
Haulgate801/
Holgatts800/
Gollgate800/
Algate77672/
Golgat77212/
Halgat7727/
Olghat772/
Olgati771/
Elgate771/
Halingate751/
Galgate71186/
Golgath7139/
Hallgat7123/
Olgeaty7111/
Allgate717/
Olingat717/
Algater716/
Algates714/
Algatey711/
Goolgat711/
Algatee711/
Ulghate711/
Hulgati711/
Olgette711/
Halgath710/
Holgoth710/
Algat67447/
Hallgath6774/
Olinghat6721/
Halgatti6710/
Elghatey679/
Galgatte677/
Gulghate675/
Golgatti673/
Alghates671/
Alingate671/
Algauter671/
Allgater671/
Galghate671/
Hulgatti671/

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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.

Holgate FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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