Hollidge Surname

492,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hollidge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. doubtless 'of the hollin-hedge.' This would first become Hollyhedge, then Hollidge; v. Hollins.

Ricardus de Holhaghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Holynghege, 1379: ibid.

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Hollidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3581:155,63714,724
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Canada421:877,27667,671
Wales301:103,1518,167
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Hollidge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. doubtless 'of the hollin-hedge.' This would first become Hollyhedge, then Hollidge; v. Hollins.

Ricardus de Holhaghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Holynghege, 1379: ibid.

1763. Married — Samuel Hollidge and Mary Warrington: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) 1 Dweller at the Holly- Hedge [Middle English holly, holie, holin, Old English hole(g)n, holly-tree + Middle English hegge, Old English hecg] 2 an assimilated form of Holwich, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hollidge Last Name Facts

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

Hollidge occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollidge? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hollidge is the 492,243rd most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 10,844,562 people. Hollidge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Hollidge live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 358 people, or 1 in 155,637. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 27 percent live, East Sussex, where 9 percent live and Kent, where 7 percent live. Besides England it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Hollidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hollidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hollidge surname expanded 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 584 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hollidge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hollidge surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hollidge surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.46% registered with the political party.

The amount Hollidge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.51% less than the national average, earning R 24,936 per year; in United States they earn 28.95% more than the national average, earning $55,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.27% more than the national average, earning $58,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollidger940/
Holidge931/
Hollige930/
Ollidge930/
Holliger881,483/
Holledge8886/
Hollidce881/
Gollidge880/
Hallidge880/
Olidge8660/
Holige8616/
Ollige860/
Hollisger821/
Hollideay821/
Olliges801,008/
Ellidge80175/
Hollice8042/
Holiger8037/
Olliger8030/
Hollise805/
Hollege804/
Oliedge801/
Holudge801/
Allidge800/
Golidge800/
Holidie800/
Olledge800/
Olige77285/
Golledge751,448/
Gullidge75201/
Holleger75125/
Halliger7598/
Halligey7533/
Hollegie7522/
Hallidie7521/
Hollisey7519/
Chollage754/
Holliser753/
Goolidge751/
Holaidje751/
Halledge750/
Hatlidge750/
Holedger750/
Hollezie750/
Hollegey750/
Oliger711,443/
Holage71783/
Oligie71273/
Oligee7197/
Ollice7184/
Olidie7174/
Holigi7144/
Halige7136/
Olaige7135/
Ollage7124/
Holice7117/
Jolige7110/
Oluige719/
Allige718/
Oledge714/
Oliges714/
Olidye714/
Holise713/
Ollise711/
Chatlidge711/
Alidge711/
Ollege711/
Oludge711/
Oliget711/
Oligge711/
Goullidje711/
Olidhe711/
Elidge710/
Oligey710/
Halledger710/
Elledge675,858/
Alliger67263/
Hallage67143/
Holiseh67140/
Holleza6751/
Aulidge6745/
Hallice6728/
Johlige6727/
Ollhage6724/
Haliger6718/
Allidje6711/
Khalige676/
Olajige676/
Cholage675/
Kholage675/
Halidie675/
Olleges674/
Eluidge673/
Holizer672/
Olidier672/
Uollege672/
Joledge671/
Holiser671/
Hollisy671/
Hallise671/
Hollesi671/
Oulidie671/
Haleige671/
Haligie671/
Alliage671/
Choligi671/
Olaiege671/
Oluidye671/
Kholigi671/
Holizei671/
Hollese670/
Oeledge670/
Ollegie670/
Oluiger670/
Olleger670/
Ollegge670/
Alliges670/
Hollesy670/
Holisey670/
Goledge670/
Hoolice670/

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