Holingsworth Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Holingsworth Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Hol­ling(s)worth (Chesh., &c.), Middle English Holyng- worthe, Holinworthe = the Holly-Tree(s ‘Enclosure or Farm [Old English hole(g)n, holly-tree + worð] Thomas de Holinworthe (Chesh.)—Cal. Inq. P.M., A.D. 1246.

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Holingsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3261:154,04514,218

Holingsworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Hol­ling(s)worth (Chesh., &c.), Middle English Holyng- worthe, Holinworthe = the Holly-Tree(s ‘Enclosure or Farm [Old English hole(g)n, holly-tree + worð] Thomas de Holinworthe (Chesh.)—Cal. Inq. P.M., A.D. 1246.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holingsworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holingsworth is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holingsworth? popularity and diffusion

Holingsworth is the 2,876,555th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Holingsworth are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Holingsworth is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States Holingsworth is mostly found in: Oklahoma, where 11 percent are found, Louisiana, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Holingsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holingsworth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holingsworth Last Name Statistics demography

Holingsworth earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.48% less than the national average, earning $36,470 USD per year.

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