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 Holling Salary in
United States
$44,249 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Hölling. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holling? popularity and diffusion
It is the 160,816th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,689,131 people. Holling occurs mostly 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. It is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 43 people.
Holling is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 931 people, or 1 in 389,322. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent are found, Nebraska, where 11 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found 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 occurrence of Holling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holling surname expanded 621 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Holling last name are 17.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.78% 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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