Hollinghurst Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hollinghurst Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Holly-Wood [Old English hole(g)n + hyrst]

Hollinghurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:253,26420,438
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales71:442,07621,198
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750

Hollinghurst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Holly-Wood [Old English hole(g)n + hyrst]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hollinghurst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hollinghurst is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollinghurst? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hollinghurst is the 874,560th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hollinghurst reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Hollinghurst is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 253,264. In England Hollinghurst is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 25 percent are found, Lancashire, where 19 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

Hollinghurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hollinghurst has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hollinghurst surname rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hollinghurst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hollinghurst are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

Hollinghurst earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.94% less than the national average, earning $38,430 USD per year.

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