Holling Surname
Approximately 2,710 people bear this surname
Holling Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hollins,' i.e. the holly-bushes, from residence thereby; Middle English holin and holyn. The 'g' in Hollings and Holling is excrescent; compare Jennings.
Willelmus del Holyns, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameHolling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 931 | 1:389,322 | 34,223 |
| Germany | 885 | 1:90,967 | 11,438 |
| England | 509 | 1:109,466 | 11,344 |
| Canada | 134 | 1:274,967 | 25,811 |
| Netherlands | 104 | 1:162,377 | 23,863 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 303 | 1:80,447 | 8,644 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 150 | 1:334,791 | 25,907 |
The alternate forms: Hölling (408) are calculated separately.
Holling (43) may also be a first name.
Holling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hollins,' i.e. the holly-bushes, from residence thereby; Middle English holin and holyn. The 'g' in Hollings and Holling is excrescent; compare Jennings.
Willelmus del Holyns, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alicia del Holyns, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Holyn, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Holvns, 1379: ibid.
Johannes del Holyns, 1379: ibid.
1534-5. John Hollyns and Margarrt Gierke, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
1577. Thomas Hollinges and Mary Curwen: ibid.
1619. Baptised — Eli., d. Roger Hollings: St. James, Clerkenwell.
A surname recorded in the Stewartry. Most probably of local origin from Hollins in Yorkshire.
Hollins was the name of a firm of potters a century ago in Stoke - on - Trent, where the name still remains (W.). Copwood Hollins, Esq., resided at Mosslee in the early part of last century (Pilkington's "Derbyshire.").
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Holling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Holling occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Hölling. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holling? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 160,816th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,689,131 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Holling are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Holling is also the 1,545,828th most numerous first name globally, held by 43 people.
The surname Holling is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 931 people, or 1 in 389,322. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 14 percent reside, Nebraska, where 11 percent reside and Washington, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.
Holling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holling surname increased 621 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Holling surname are 17.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.78% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Holling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.4% less than the national average, earning R 96,492 per year; in United States they earn 2.55% more than the national average, earning $44,249 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $48,800 CAD per year.
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