Holl Surname

32,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Holl Surname Definition:

Thomas atte Holl', 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Holl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,9901:10,0761,266
United States3,4921:103,79711,428
Austria1,1461:7,431935
South Africa5621:96,40211,752
France4821:137,80621,137
England4401:126,63212,659
Netherlands4381:38,5556,519
Hungary2921:33,6173,662
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Australia1941:139,15314,991
Cameroon1421:146,26116,188
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
Colombia711:672,8747,889
Czechia521:204,49029,445
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Italy421:1,456,11280,162
Denmark401:141,11812,512
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Wales261:119,0209,008
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Nicaragua101:602,1093,988
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
China61:227,886,92811,701
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Belize21:177,7373,502
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
Wales311:50,5942,584
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5721:87,7959,105

Holl (196) may also be a first name.

Holl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'at the hole'; Middle English hoi, the hollow, the cave; compare Hoyle, a familiar Lancashire surname and a variant of Hole. The two undermentioned persons were residents in Sheffield:

Thomas atte Holl', 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alicia in le Hoyle, 1379: ibid.

The local connexion is incontestable.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Hoel'; v. Powell.

Jestyn ap Owen ap Holl: Visit. Glouc, Harleian Society.

Margaret Holl ap Rees ap Towdor: ibid.

Of course (1) must be regarded as the true parent of the present surname.

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

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at a Hollow [Old English and Old Norse hol]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the hollow, or low land.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Holle, without prefix, is found in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Halli; from the Swedish, Hall; from the German, Hall, Haller; from the Dutch, Holl, Holk; in the Domesday Book, Ala; a personal name.

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

Holl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holl (Georgian: ჰოლლ) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holl is the 32,678th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 447,748 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Holl reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 648,004th most frequently used forename globally, held by 196 people.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 7,990 people, or 1 in 10,076. In Germany Holl is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 31 percent live, Bavaria, where 21 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent live. Aside from Germany Holl exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Holl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holl surname rose 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Holl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Holl surname are 18.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.81% being registered with the political party.

The amount Holl earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 31.53% less than the national average, earning €20,563 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.96% less than the national average, earning $20,668,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $59,898 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holle897,032/
Hoell89990/
Kholl89344/
Houll8939/
Hoill8927/
Choll8927/
Hollt8917/
Hoyll893/
Hollh891/
Hosll891/
Holll890/
Hooll890/
Hol867,327/
Oll86553/
Houlle80719/
Kholle80707/
Cholle80254/
Hosell80105/
Hotell8068/
Hoille803/
Hoolle800/
Hall75919,487/
Chol75318,899/
Holt75168,012/
Hull7583,688/
Hole7530,607/
Hohl7511,901/
Goll759,237/
Hoil757,605/
Hoel756,392/
Olle755,912/
Houl754,191/
Hold753,168/
Khol752,685/
Joll75883/
Hool75831/
Holp75692/
Hüll75645/
Hoyl75130/
Uhll7598/
Holø7573/
Oill7561/
Hoël7524/
Holh7521/
Háll7520/
Ahll7510/
Huol7510/
Hosl759/
Hotl756/
Ooll754/
Oell753/
Hoíl751/
Olll751/
Ollp751/
Olhl751/
Osll751/
Oull750/
Ohll750/
Hottell73351/
Hossell73149/
Hollová7383/
Housell7350/
Khoulle7341/
Hollova7314/
Hollowa7311/
Hoselll735/
Hochell731/
Huosell731/
Choille731/
Hossill730/
Housill730/
Chotell730/
Chuol67244,838/
Choul6731,393/
Houle6729,850/
Hoyle6724,533/
Ol6716,409/
Halle6712,223/
Chole678,261/
Khole677,225/
Hoole674,161/
Hulle671,999/
Holdt671,927/
Chall671,756/
Hould67951/
Hoile67913/
Hotel67822/
Hohlt67706/
Hoehl67644/
Khall67519/
Holpp67227/
Osell67216/
Khoul67197/
Hosel67193/
Hoşel67161/
Johll67148/
Hoisl67143/
Choel67124/
Hoolt67123/
Otell67111/
Chull67108/
Oulle67102/
Hallt6786/
Khull6783/
Huolt6783/
Cholt6775/
Hosle6772/
Holdø6765/
Cholp6759/
Chool6758/
Oille6754/
Houchell6746/
Houël6731/
Hottl6727/
Houssell6724/
Choil6723/
Hosil6722/
Hohul6722/
Chold6722/
Haull6720/
Auhll6720/
Khoil6719/
Chochell6714/
Choël6713/
Ahall6711/
Ocell6710/
Goill679/
Houchill679/
Khool678/
Ahull678/
Hjall678/
Chollowa678/
Chhol677/
Holtt677/
Holht677/
Goull676/
Holhe676/
Huill676/
Åhall676/
Hhall676/
Halll674/
Hogli674/
Haall673/
Gooll673/
Halld673/
Hallø673/
Hůlle673/
Chotl672/
Hallı672/
Øholt672/
Choyl672/
Chollova672/
Ehoul672/
Khoyl671/
O'Lle671/
Ohlle671/
Hasll671/
Housl671/
Hoyld671/
Hullt671/
Hjoul671/
Hoslt671/
Ahlhl671/
Uhlle671/
Kholh671/
Khàll671/
Osill671/
Ollhe671/
Ollph671/
Hallå671/
Hallľ671/
Ahllh671/
Chohl671/
Hallp671/
Hotil671/
Holhs671/
Halhl671/
Gahll671/
Ollpf671/
Uoyll671/
Jahll671/
Hoytl671/
Holhz671/
Huole670/
Hoold670/
Hulll670/
Heull670/
Joill670/
Otill670/
Olldt670/
Hatll670/
Hojle670/

Holl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Holl in the Georgian language
ჰოლლholl-

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