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.
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Holleyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holleyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Holleyman is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holleyman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 973,426th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Holleyman reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Holleyman is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 1,948,704. In The United States Holleyman is most prevalent in: Oklahoma, where 42 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and California, where 15 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holleyman last name increased 465 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 221 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holleyman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Holleyman are 26.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.58% being registered with 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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