Holleyman Surname
Approximately 266 people bear this surname
Holleyman Surname Definition:
(1) Nick 'the holy man,'i.e. the priest, the friar. With Hollyman, compare Hollywell, or hollyhock and holiday. The shorter Holman must be referred to Middle English hool or hoi, holy without the suffix -y. (a) Local, 'the holly-man,' the man who dwelt by the holly-bushes; compare Bridgman, Heathman, &c.
Read More About This SurnameHolleyman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 186 | 1:1,948,704 | 125,871 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Holleyman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Nick 'the holy man,'i.e. the priest, the friar. With Hollyman, compare Hollywell, or hollyhock and holiday. The shorter Holman must be referred to Middle English hool or hoi, holy without the suffix -y. (a) Local, 'the holly-man,' the man who dwelt by the holly-bushes; compare Bridgman, Heathman, &c.; v. Hollyer. But (i) is manifestly the chief parent.
Walter Halloman, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Holyman, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Adam Holman, marchautit, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Halman, 1379: ibid.
Robert Halyman, Yorkshire,: Feodarium Prioratus Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).
Digorie Holman, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Richard Hollyman, ibid.
1531. 'To Robert Halyman, of Newcastle, yeoman, the next vacation of the free chapel of St. Catherine': Brand's History of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
1582. Lionel Holyman, Magd. Hall (of London): Register of the University of Oxford.
1628. Married — Anthony Allin and Mary Holliman: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Holly - Trees [v. under Hollay, Holley, and + man] 2 confused with Holyman, q.v.
May be a contraction of Holyman; but is more likely to be "whole man," a man of sterling mettle. It must be recollected that in medieval English whole was spelt without the w, and the commonest form of this name in the XIV. and XV. cent. is Holeman.
A corruption of Allemand, a German, that is, a mixture of all men, Alle—mann.
Holleyman Demographics
Average Holleyman Salary in
United States
$55,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Holleyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holleyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Holleyman is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holleyman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 973,426th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Holleyman are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Holleyman is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 1,948,704. In The United States it is most numerous in: Oklahoma, where 42 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and California, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Holleyman occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent are found and Spain, where 1 percent are found.
Holleyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holleyman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 465 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holleyman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Holleyman last name are 26.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.58% being registered to vote for the party.
Holleyman earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.
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