Holliman Surname

87,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

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.

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Holliman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0091:72,3628,363
England4181:133,29713,123
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Scotland211:254,94412,577
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales51:618,90625,852
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4631:108,46410,843

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.

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

(English) 1 Dweller at the Holly - Trees [v. under Hollay, Holley, and + man] 2 confused with Holyman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Allemand, a German, that is, a mixture of all men, Alle—mann.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Holliman Last Name Facts

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

Holliman is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holliman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 87,086th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,318,297 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Holliman live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 20 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 5,009 people, or 1 in 72,362. In The United States it is most frequent in: Mississippi, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Georgia, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States Holliman occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Holliman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holliman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holliman surname increased 1,082 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holliman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holliman surname are 8.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.28% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollieman940/
Holliuman940/
Holiman931,170/
Olliman9326/
Houllimane891/
Holleman886,352/
Hollimon881,121/
Hollyman88695/
Halliman88394/
Holaiman8818/
Jolliman8816/
Choliman8813/
Kholiman888/
Hulliman887/
Helliman885/
Holimann884/
Houliman883/
Holoiman881/
Holitman881/
Holluman881/
Ahlliman881/
Holisman881/
Hollimam881/
Oliman86482/
Hollemann82289/
Holleyman82266/
Ehouliman825/
Hallimand821/
Hallimane821/
Hallieman821/
Huilliman821/
Hollemman821/
Haliman808,236/
Holeman803,522/
Elliman801,073/
Alliman80489/
Olieman80442/
Holyman80312/
Ehliman80206/
Ulliman80157/
Goliman80145/
Holimon80119/
Huliman8051/
Heliman8039/
Joliman8035/
Holuman8030/
Olleman8018/
Olgiman809/
Ollyman803/
Olisman802/
Olimann801/
Ohliman801/
Holimam801/
Olimane801/
Olaiman801/
Osliman801/
Choilioman781/
Hulleman752,025/
Helleman75636/
Allimann75311/
Halleman75304/
Allimant75286/
Ousliman75274/
Khaliman75254/
Holeyman7579/
Hollemon7571/
Huiliman7555/
Chaliman7548/
Hasliman7537/
Gulliman7526/
Halimang7518/
Halimane7514/
Halimann758/
Holemann758/
Gooliman758/
Helimann758/
Halisman755/
Halimman754/
Holeeman753/
Hulimane753/
Husliman753/
Halimaan753/
Galliman752/
Hallyman752/
Hellimon752/
Chuliman752/
Allimane752/
Golaiman752/
Jolaiman752/
Kholyman752/
Choleman751/
Helieman751/
Houleman751/
Hooleman751/
Holimoon751/
Ullimann751/
Alhliman751/
Golimann751/
Jouliman751/
Jalliman751/
Helimaan751/
Kholimon751/
Jolleman751/
Ollemann751/
Gouliman751/
Ellimann751/
Hulaiman751/
Helaiman751/
Hoyleman750/
Allisman750/
Allimand750/
Jollimon750/
Aliman7110,153/
Ouslimane711,378/
Hellemann71659/
Olimon71608/
Eliman71417/
Hallemann71304/
Oleman71205/
Hallimond71154/
Khalimane71153/
Haslimann71131/
Uliman7151/
Hüllemann7137/
Hottleman7124/
Allimatin7124/
Hullemann7114/
Oluman7113/
Chholeman718/
Oullemane716/
Olimam715/
Hullemane712/
Hulaaiman711/
Olimón711/
Cholimond711/
Chalimand711/
Chhaliman711/
Haslimane711/
Oehlimann711/
Chalisman711/
Hoelemann711/
Halleyman710/
Oellemann710/
Holleymon710/
Olyman710/
Alleman677,243/
Guliman671,707/
Haleman671,581/
Alimane67966/
Goleman67731/
Aaliman67724/
Elleman67567/
Allimam67453/
Ahlimanova67240/
Ouleman67218/
Đuliman67152/
Alisman67146/
Haluman67138/
Jaliman67105/
Holemon67105/
Halimon6796/
Juliman6784/
Heleman6774/
Alimaan6761/
Ahleman6758/
Olemaun6749/
Alaiman6748/
Atliman6745/
Alimang6745/
Asliman6732/
Heluman6731/
Galiman6728/
Allyman6727/
Ahlyman6726/
Olgeman6724/
Algiman6722/
Hulimanová6721/
Ohleman6720/
Uhleman6720/
Ulaiman6720/
Olemann6711/
Chalimatin6710/
Alimhan6710/
Joleman677/
Aleiman677/
Hulimam676/
Halimam676/
Halyman676/
Ulimann676/
Alimaun675/
Höljman675/
Huleman674/
Elieman674/
Uleiman674/
Eleiman674/
Ehleman673/
Jolimon673/
Aliuman673/
Alieman672/
Elaiman672/
Alluman672/
Alimain672/
Alioman672/
Halimanova672/
Alimant672/
Elimain672/
Ooleman671/
Olayman671/
Olimhanova671/
Helimon671/
Holumon671/
Ulleman671/
Holemam671/
Heljman671/
Olimong671/
Oleeman671/
Olemang671/
Olemant671/
Ðuliman671/
Hallijmond671/
Golimon671/
Goljman671/
Allimattin671/
Alimand671/
Alimanh671/
Alimann671/
Alimasn671/
Alimman671/
Elimhan671/
Usliman671/
Alitman671/
Holymanova671/
Elluman670/
Allimon670/

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