Holling Surname

160,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

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.

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Holling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9311:389,32234,223
Germany8851:90,96711,438
England5091:109,46611,344
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Netherlands1041:162,37723,863
Australia591:457,55435,515
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:80,4478,644
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:334,79125,907

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

A surname recorded in the Stewartry. Most probably of local origin from Hollins in Yorkshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hölling95408/
Hollings932,875/
Hoelling9316/
Cholling938/
Hollin921,490/
Olling92585/
Holing92201/
Hotelling88395/
Hollingue88115/
Hocelling881/
Hollingsh881/
Holllings881/
Hotilling880/
Helling866,010/
Halling864,492/
Golling861,901/
Hollink86457/
Hollien86226/
Jolling86202/
Hulling86112/
Oelling86103/
Holleng86100/
Hoyling8659/
Hollihn8621/
Chollin8618/
Hogling8612/
Hoeling869/
Hollind868/
Ollings866/
Choling865/
Houling864/
Khollin863/
Hooling863/
Hotling862/
Hosling862/
Hülling862/
Hohling862/
Huoling861/
Hollinn861/
Hollint861/
Hálling861/
Hoiling860/
Holings860/
Holglin860/
Oslling860/
Oling834,252/
Holin831,160/
Ollin83664/
Holln831/
Hottelling820/
Houtelling820/
Hullings80317/
Hallings8051/
Holingue8046/
Haelling8041/
Houllion8040/
Hoehling8032/
Hellingh8024/
Hoilhing8022/
Hollengk8019/
Hollinck8017/
Höllings8012/
Challing8010/
Chouling804/
Khalling803/
Choeling803/
Hoitling802/
Hoosling801/
Chulling801/
Houllina801/
Choullin801/
Houtling800/
Elling774,782/
Hallin774,285/
Hollen772,916/
Kholin772,603/
Huling772,561/
Alling772,438/
Ehling772,359/
Heling771,851/
Haling771,829/
Gollin771,663/
Joling771,122/
Holien77918/
Goling77901/
Cholin77750/
Holgin77453/
Uhling77269/
Ohling77256/
Hoglin77245/
Houlin77162/
Öhling77130/
Jollin77127/
Ollion77102/
Olleng77100/
Holeng7793/
Osling7780/
Hollén7780/
Hoolin7750/
Ollina7750/
Hoslin7749/
Ahling7749/
Höling7746/
Häling7745/
Ollien7737/
Otling7724/
Ulling7723/
Hohlin7719/
Oiling7713/
Hollnd7711/
Ooling778/
Hollyn777/
Holuin777/
Oliong777/
Ähling776/
Hholin774/
Holint773/
Hotlin773/
Oullin772/
Ollinn771/
Hoylin771/
Hoylng771/
Huolin771/
Holinn771/
Hollne771/
Ouling771/
Olieng771/
Hollim770/
Ollink770/
Holihn770/
Holingová7538/
Holingova759/
Hullingss753/
Challings752/
Hutelling750/
Olin7315,314/
Holn7330/
Olng7327/
Hallink713,197/
Kholina713,092/
Halluin711,382/
Khaling71976/
Jalling71863/
Hulings71794/
Gulling71423/
Oehling71388/
Hasling71332/
Houslin71329/
Hatling71275/
Aalling71270/
Gollion71264/
Hohulin71254/
Galling71245/
Houlind71233/
Chaling71196/
Heeling71194/
Hahling71129/
Hauling71111/
Aehling71104/
Höhling71101/
Hallien7194/
Huiling7192/
Olingue7190/
Högling7189/
Hoilien7184/
Hehling7184/
Houglin7175/
Hähling7171/
Challin7165/
Goullin7162/
Holøien7162/
Oullion7159/
Ullings7153/
Haeling7143/
Jouling7139/
Outling7136/
Hagling7134/
Goliong7132/
Hollend7128/
Heullin7128/
Helleng7127/
Gouling7126/
Guhling7126/
O'Luing7126/
Othling7121/
Gohling7121/
Golleng7117/
Gollina7116/
Halläng7116/
Kholeng7115/
Chollen7112/
Allings7110/
Cholina719/
Chuling719/
Hollent719/
Holinke717/
Houlgin716/
Heuling716/
Ulliong716/
Choolin716/
Gooling715/
Hohlina715/
Julling715/
Gahling715/
Jooling715/
Ottling715/
Jühling715/
Hoeleng714/
Osellin714/
Ahaling714/
Hugling713/
Hallind713/
Chholin713/
Holeung712/
Holiehn712/
Hellinc712/
Gollink712/
Choylin712/
Oullina712/
Otellin712/
Joullin712/
Jülling712/
Ohlings712/
Choleng712/
Hotlink712/
Ahliong712/
Khallin711/
Choulin711/
Cholien711/
Chollim711/
Houlihn711/
Husling711/
Hodtlin711/
Hohllen711/
Holleen711/
Hollenn711/
Ellingh711/
Hallgin711/
Choglin711/
Holoeng711/
Oygling711/
Goiling711/
Allieng711/
Halings710/
Joiling710/
Houllen710/
Hallint710/
Hottlin710/
Huhling710/
Halleng710/
Aling675,767/
Allin675,600/
Ahlin675,127/
Golin674,903/
Jolin674,644/
Holen673,664/
Eling673,376/
Oslin672,289/
Halin672,046/
Olina671,977/
Ohlin671,857/
Olgin671,319/
Oleng67889/
Allingue67758/
Ollen67526/
Olien67391/
Uling67380/
Holim67291/
Olink67229/
Holyn67154/
Heutling67148/
Ollyn67143/
Olinn67128/
Öling67128/
Ollén67116/
Hellinck67105/
Oulin67103/
Holinová6772/
Olion6762/
Olind6761/
Oglin6761/
Halln6759/
Holén6759/
Heusling6758/
Oulingue6733/
Halingue6732/
Challeng6730/
Heulings6723/
Otlin6722/
Haehling6721/
Olihn6720/
Hattling6719/
Holín6717/
Chasling6711/
Chooglin6711/
Olhin6710/
Chouglin679/
Olinc676/
Khalingg676/
Oilin674/
Haslings673/
Holne673/
Olint673/
Oluin673/
Ollim673/
Olijn673/
Chooleng673/
Hulng672/
O'Lin672/
Holinova672/
Hollynck672/
Challion671/
Chatling671/
Choileng671/
Haulings671/
Houln671/
Hoileung671/
Hollenck671/
Uolin671/
Huitling671/
Holengue671/
Hausling671/
Olinx671/
O'Cillin671/
Éling671/
Choulina671/
Jholn671/
Helng671/
Khallinn671/
Hatlings670/
Hatellin670/
Holhn670/
Hulinngs670/
Huttling670/
Hotellen670/
Huisling670/
Huslings670/

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