Holkam Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Holkam Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Holkham, Holkam = the Field of the Hollow [Old English holc, holh, a hollow, hole + ham(m, a piece of land] The Norfolk Holkham was spelt the same in the 13th cent.

Holkam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Holkam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Holkham, Holkam = the Field of the Hollow [Old English holc, holh, a hollow, hole + ham(m, a piece of land] The Norfolk Holkham was spelt the same in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holkam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holkam is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Holkam.

How Common Is The Last Name Holkam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Holkam are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Arizona, where 67 percent live and Missouri, where 33 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent live.

Holkam Last Name Statistics demography

Holkam earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holkham92153/
Kholkham862/
Houlkham861/
Hollkamt861/
Golkam8317/
Halkam838/
Oilkam832/
Holcam830/
Holkom830/
Houlkaime801/
Jolkham7721/
Khalkam779/
Holkoom774/
Oilkham774/
Chalkam771/
Hollkom771/
Holcaum771/
Halkham770/
Alkam731,476/
Olkom73409/
Elkam7331/
Haulkham7173/
Oulkhasm711/
Chalkham711/
Aalkam672,151/
Elkaim671,488/
Holcom67329/
Alkham67146/
Alkaim6764/
Olkome6746/
Elkaïm6728/
Halkom675/
Galkam674/
Gulkam673/
Elkaym673/
Alkaum672/
Halcam671/
Halqam671/
Aulkam671/
Alkaam671/
Alkamh671/
Helkom671/
Oulkom671/
Ulkham671/
Alkame671/
Alkeam671/
Oilcam671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holkam
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