Holkum Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

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

Holkum 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.

Holkum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Holkum 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

Holkum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holkum is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holkum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holkum is the 2,746,821st most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Holkum live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 78 percent are found, Colorado, where 10 percent are found and Arizona, where 8 percent are found.

Holkum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holkum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 714 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holkum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holkum surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Holkum earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.2% less than the national average, earning $34,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olkum915/
Halkum8315/
Holcum8310/
Golkum837/
Holkun831/
Jolkum831/
Holkom830/
Halkoum771,274/
Golkhum7712/
Holkoom774/
Helkoum771/
Holcaum771/
Hollkom771/
Haulkum770/
Olkun731,139/
Olkom73409/
Alkum73104/
Ulkum7351/
Olcum7311/
Elkum7311/
Kholkhun717/
Chalkoum714/
Houlcoum711/
Holcom67329/
Halkun6745/
Holkon6737/
Alkoum6728/
Halcum6711/
Halkom675/
Jalkum673/
Alkaum672/
Elkoum672/
Gulkum671/
Oulkom671/
Hulcum671/

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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 Holkum
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