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 can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Hollidge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollidge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 492,243rd most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,844,562 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Hollidge are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 358 people, or 1 in 155,637. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 27 percent live, East Sussex, where 9 percent live and Kent, where 7 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs 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 incidence of Hollidge has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 584 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hollidge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hollidge surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.46% being registered to vote for the 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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