Holley Surname

11,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Holley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Holly-Tree [Middle English holie, holin, Old English hole(g)n]

Holley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States39,1431:9,2601,114
England2,8241:19,7302,814
Australia1,3861:19,4772,701
Canada8351:44,1265,454
Israel7221:11,8531,815
France5991:110,88916,574
Wales4811:6,434711
Germany2961:271,97828,798
New Zealand2681:16,8972,950
South Africa2171:249,66725,383
Jersey1351:73570
Northern Ireland991:18,6372,335
Scotland861:62,2545,030
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Chile311:568,27313,994
Guernsey221:2,929767
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Austria121:709,62061,025
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Guam81:20,0153,029
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Belize11:355,4743,977
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Montserrat11:4,947471
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland491:90,4056,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0101:24,1343,351
Wales621:25,2971,450
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Jersey121:4,324761
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6181:13,8801,783

Holley (4,513) may also be a first name.

Holley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Holly-Tree [Middle English holie, holin, Old English hole(g)n]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at, or near, a holly tree.

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

Probably local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Flemish, Holle; a personal name.

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

Holley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,858th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 153,729 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Holley reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Holley is also the 102,416th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 4,513 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 39,143 people, or 1 in 9,260. In The United States Holley is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Alabama, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Holley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,082 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 776 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 453 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Holley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Holley surname is principally Catholic (39%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Holley last name are 13.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Holley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 176.78% more than the national average, earning R 657,732 per year; in United States they earn 7.7% less than the national average, earning $39,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $49,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Cholley921,889/
Holleyy9264/
Houlley922/
Holleys921/
Kholley921/
Holleey921/
Holleyj921/
Holliey921/
Hoolley920/
Hoslley920/
Holly9116,881/
Holle917,032/
Olley914,289/
Holey91913/
Cholleys860/
Jolley8319,827/
Holler8317,576/
Halley8313,392/
Hooley835,473/
Hulley834,039/
Hollie832,655/
Golley831,844/
Hosley831,569/
Houlle83719/
Kholle83707/
Hoelle83535/
Holles83510/
Helley83436/
Choley83378/
Cholle83254/
Houley83239/
Hollet83192/
Holeye83180/
Hollay83171/
Cholly83143/
Kholey83124/
Hollje83115/
Hollez8374/
Hollóy8320/
Hohley8319/
Hollee8317/
Olleye8314/
Holloy8312/
Hotley8311/
Hoyley8310/
Holluy839/
Hoiley837/
Holleš836/
Holled835/
Hollyi835/
Holeyo834/
Holeya834/
Hoille833/
Hollea833/
Holoey832/
Otlley832/
Oelley832/
Hoeley832/
Hollei832/
Olliey832/
Hoolly831/
Oulley831/
Hollhy831/
Holliy831/
Holleh831/
Hoully831/
Holeyi831/
Hollej831/
Hollge831/
Kholly831/
Hoolle830/
Oilley830/
Holeys830/
Hollly830/
Hole8030,607/
Olle805,912/
Holy805,489/
Oley802,341/
Olly80261/
Holleyová8013/
Chollet7712,416/
Housley777,193/
Hollett773,795/
Goulley77429/
Holleis77412/
Challey77109/
Holoeyi7743/
Houllet7742/
Khoulle7741/
Hollowe7731/
Chollee7725/
Hoselle7723/
Holletz7720/
Houllez7720/
Hollech7718/
D'Olley7716/
Hollesh7715/
Haulley7714/
Chouley7713/
Hollest7712/
Houlles7710/
Houleye777/
Chollez777/
Chulley776/
Hoosley776/
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Choller774/
Hollaue773/
Hosller773/
Kholeya773/
Holleus772/
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Haalley772/
Hoillet772/
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Hoysley771/
Hoilles771/
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Huilley771/
Hollees771/
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Khalley771/
Oulleye771/
Halleya771/
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Gahlley771/
Ehouley771/
Choelle771/
Choille771/
Khollie771/
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Holleja771/
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Halleys771/
Hallley770/
Hollead770/
Hocelle770/
Hollioy770/
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Holliya770/
Haley7362,425/
Houle7329,850/
Hoyle7324,533/
Alley7324,218/
Oller7312,808/
Halle7312,223/
Helle739,960/
Chole738,261/
Khole737,225/
Kholy735,076/
Holla734,507/
Hoole734,161/
Goley733,829/
Golle733,639/
Golly733,550/
Holer732,459/
Hally732,315/
Hulle731,999/
Ollie731,847/
Elley731,840/
Ollej731,325/
Hollá731,226/
Ollet731,214/
Hollý731,201/
Otley731,184/
Holes731,168/
Heley731,025/
Hoile73913/
Osley73818/
Ooley73706/
Holie73694/
Hülle73615/
Olles73603/
Holeš73593/
Hully73591/
Hölle73568/
Holli73497/
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Huley73367/
Oleya73310/
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Jolle73286/
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Holay73212/
Hotle73204/
Ehley73194/
Choly73169/
Holje73162/
Oleyo73151/
Houly73145/
Uhley73140/
Ollee73139/
Holiy73134/
Olloe73128/
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Ulley73124/
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Holet73105/
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Holya7360/
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Hollowes710/
Hotellay710/
Hollis6751,348/
Haller6749,795/
Galley6717,806/
Gulley6713,868/
Hatley679,365/
Oly679,232/
Challe678,921/
Ole678,804/
Ousley676,030/
Khoule675,760/
Ottley674,569/
Hosler674,068/
Cholet674,009/
Heeley673,826/
Hallet672,558/
Hasley672,540/
Gooley672,230/
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Huller671,922/
Holets671,784/
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Hutley671,663/
Cholla671,618/
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Choles671,470/
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Hottle671,123/
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Ollett67597/
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