Holinshed Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Holinshed Surname Definition:

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

Holinshed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Holinshed 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

Holinshed Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holinshed is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Holinshed.

How Common Is The Last Name Holinshed? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holinshed is the 4,649,889th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Holinshed reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States Holinshed is primarily found in: Texas, where 38 percent live, Alabama, where 31 percent live and Georgia, where 15 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 28 percent live.

Holinshed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holinshed has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holinshed last name increased 325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holinshed Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Holinshed are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Holinshed earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

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