Holkham Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Holkham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holkham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Bertram de Holkham, Norfolk, 12 Henry III: History of Norfolk.

Peter de Holkham, Norfolk, 12 Henry III: ibid.

Holkham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:435,29729,139
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330

Holkham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holkham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Bertram de Holkham, Norfolk, 12 Henry III: History of Norfolk.

Peter de Holkham, Norfolk, 12 Henry III: ibid.

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

(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

A location name in Norfolk.

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

Holkham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holkham is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holkham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,415,499th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Holkham reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England it is most numerous in: Kent, where 30 percent reside, Greater London, where 23 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Holkham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holkham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Holkham surname increased 278 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holkham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Holkham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 658.17% more than the national average, earning R 1,801,690 per year and in Canada they earn 20.55% less than the national average, earning $39,473 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kholkham932/
Houlkham931/
Holkam924/
Jolkham8621/
Oilkham864/
Halkham860/
Holcham860/
Holkhan860/
Haulkham8073/
Hollkamt801/
Oulkhasm801/
Chalkham801/
Alkham77146/
Holkan7790/
Golkam7717/
Olkhan7712/
Halkam778/
Oilkam772/
Olcham772/
Ulkham771/
Holcam770/
Holkom770/
Cholkhane754/
Houlkaime751/
Golkhan71119/
Holkane7118/
Cholkan7117/
Halkhan716/
Holkoom714/
Golcham712/
Alkhaim711/
Chalkam711/
Kholkan711/
Alkhamh711/
Jalkham711/
Elkhaim711/
Hollkom711/
Holcaum711/
Holcohm710/
Houlkan710/
Alkam671,476/
Olkom67409/
Olkan67232/
Elkam6731/
Khalkhan6712/
Alkhatem6710/
Oulkhang675/
Chalcham671/

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