Hollingdale Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hollingdale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the dale where the hollies grow'; v. Hollins and Hollingworth (3).

Hollingdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4861:114,64611,731
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia361:749,88148,970
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Wales111:281,32115,850
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:65,5257,503
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hollingdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the dale where the hollies grow'; v. Hollins and Hollingworth (3).

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

(English) Dweller at the Holly-Dale [Old English hole(g)n, holly-tree + dæl]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hollingdale Last Name Facts

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

Hollingdale is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollingdale? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 506,723rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name Hollingdale occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Hollingdale are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 486 people, or 1 in 114,646. In England Hollingdale is most common in: Greater London, where 24 percent reside, West Sussex, where 13 percent reside and East Sussex, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Hollingdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hollingdale has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hollingdale last name rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 429 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hollingdale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hollingdale last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hollingdale earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.26% less than the national average, earning R 49,284 per year; in United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.24% more than the national average, earning $55,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollingdal9518/
Holingdale950/
Hollingdole911/
Hallingdal8629/
Olingdal846/
Olingdahl803/
Algdaly564/
Alnkdali531/

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