Holinshead Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Holinshead Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Hollies - Head(land [Old English hole(g)n, holly-tree; heáfod, a head, high ground]

Holinshead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada411:898,67368,969
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Holinshead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Hollies - Head(land [Old English hole(g)n, holly-tree; heáfod, a head, high ground]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holinshead Last Name Facts

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

Holinshead occurs most in Canada. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Holinshead click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holinshead? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,909,720th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Holinshead are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Holinshead is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 898,673. In Canada Holinshead is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 88 percent are found, Alberta, where 7 percent are found and British Columbia, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Holinshead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holinshead has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holinshead Last Name Statistics demography

Holinshead earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning $47,140 CAD per year.

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