Holker Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Holker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holker,' two townships, Upper and Lower Holker, in the parish of Cartmel.

North Lancashire.

1587. Nicholas Holker, of Oswaldtwistle, husbandman: Wills at Chester.

1503.

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Holker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3761:963,98771,704
England1091:511,17532,340
India431:17,838,730274,051
Australia281:964,13257,058
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:123,73311,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Hölker (1,182) are calculated separately.

Holker (83) may also be a first name.

Holker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holker,' two townships, Upper and Lower Holker, in the parish of Cartmel.

North Lancashire.

1587. Nicholas Holker, of Oswaldtwistle, husbandman: Wills at Chester.

1503. Elizabeth Holker, of Monton, parish of Eccles: ibid.

1617. Ellen Holker, of Eccles: ibid.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Holker (Upper and Lower), N. Lancs, A.D. 1276 Holkerre [It is not clear how this name is to be divided: if the first element is Old Norse (and Old English) hol, a hole, hollow, the second will be Old Norse kiarr, a moss; if the first element is holk, also meaning a hollow, the second will be the Old Norse pl. suff. -ar, with refer­ence to the two Holkers: cp. Mosser]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two townships in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire.

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

Holker Last Name Facts

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

Holker (Hindi: होलकर, Marathi: होळकर) occurs most in The United States. It may occur as a variant: Hölker. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 530,215th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Holker reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Holker is also the 1,052,971st most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 83 people.

Holker is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 376 people, or 1 in 963,987. In The United States Holker is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 52 percent live, Utah, where 13 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.

Holker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holker last name increased 752 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holker surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.55% more than the national average, earning $49,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.45% more than the national average, earning $64,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hölker941,182/
Hoelker92334/
Houlker92329/
Kholker9229/
Cholker9224/
Holcker9210/
Holkert926/
Holkier921/
Hoolker921/
Hollker920/
Olker91281/
Hoelcker861/
Hoelgker860/
Oelker831,187/
Helker83782/
Halker83674/
Holcer83338/
Hälker83298/
Hulker83145/
Uolker83121/
Golker83105/
Ehlker8316/
Olkert832/
Oolker831/
Olkier831/
Holkre831/
Oilker830/
Olcker830/
Chalker774,859/
Halkier77259/
Holcher77114/
Hölcker7747/
Holkjær7736/
Khalker7721/
Halkerd7714/
Goulker777/
Haelker776/
Huilker776/
Haulker775/
Hellker773/
Ohlåker773/
Hülcker773/
Halkher771/
Goolker771/
Oulkier771/
Hullker770/
Chulker770/
Joulker770/
Alker732,774/
Ölker732,242/
Ulker731,010/
Elker73302/
Olcer7386/
Cholcher7130/
Hellåker7121/
Hallåker7110/
Chaulker717/
Uchilker714/
Oulkheir712/
Oulkhier711/
Hölckert711/
Elkher67603/
Gulker67298/
Alkier67162/
Aelker67125/
Galker6792/
Alkher6742/
Olcher6735/
Olkjær6724/
Hulcer6719/
Elkeir6716/
Elkeer6713/
Alkeyr6710/
Alkere676/
Ulkher675/
Älåker675/
Ulkert675/
Alkeer672/
Elhker672/
Aulker672/
Halkre672/
Elkerr671/
Hälkerová671/
Alkeir671/
Hólcer671/
Halcer671/
Jülker671/
Elcker671/
Olgcer670/
Elkier670/

Holker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Holker in the Marathi language
होळकरholakara-
Holker in the Hindi language
होलकरholakara60
होल्करholkara20
हाल्कारhalkara20

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