Holliman Surname
Approximately 5,528 people bear this surname
Holliman 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 SurnameHolliman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,009 | 1:72,362 | 8,363 |
| England | 418 | 1:133,297 | 13,123 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 146 | 1:166,955 | 14,226 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 463 | 1:108,464 | 10,843 |
Holliman (20) may also be a first name.
Holliman 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.
Holliman Demographics
Average Holliman Salary in
United States
$37,245 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Holliman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holliman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Holliman occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Holliman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 87,086th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,318,297 people. Holliman is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Holliman are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 20 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 5,009 people, or 1 in 72,362. In The United States it is primarily found in: Mississippi, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Holliman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holliman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holliman surname expanded 1,082 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holliman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Holliman are 8.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.28% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Holliman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.89% more than the national average, earning R 294,408 per year and in United States they earn 13.68% less than the national average, earning $37,245 USD per year.
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