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.").
Holling Demographics
Average Male Holling Height
174.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Holling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holling Come From? nationality or country of origin
Holling is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Hölling. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Holling? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 160,816th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,689,131 people. Holling occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Holling live; 40 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Holling is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 43 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 931 people, or 1 in 389,322. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 14 percent are found, Nebraska, where 11 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Holling occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.
Holling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Holling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holling surname grew 621 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Holling last name are 17.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.78% registered to vote for the 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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