Hollings Surname

152,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hollings 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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Hollings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3401:41,5815,324
United States7461:485,87041,063
Australia2941:91,82210,515
New Zealand2321:19,5193,431
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Wales601:51,5764,775
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1271:21,6293,062
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

The alternate forms: Höllings (12) are calculated separately.

Hollings (34) may also be a first name.

Hollings 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)

For Hollins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Eguerrand de Holene, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); A. Holing, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

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

Hollings Last Name Facts

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

Hollings is found most in England. It can occur as a variant: Höllings. Click here for further possible spellings of Hollings.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollings? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 152,982nd most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,534,799 people. Hollings occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Hollings reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. Hollings is also the 1,775,424th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 34 people.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,340 people, or 1 in 41,581. In England Hollings is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, Lancashire, where 7 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Hollings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hollings has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hollings surname rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 553 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hollings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hollings surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hollings surname are 6.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.7% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hollings earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.48% more than the national average, earning R 419,376 per year; in United States they earn 11.32% less than the national average, earning $38,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $53,556 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höllings9612/
Hollingse942/
Hollingsh941/
Holllings941/
Holling932,710/
Ollings936/
Holings930/
Hollingshe898/
Hellings882,698/
Gollings88612/
Hullings88317/
Hallings8851/
Jollings8829/
Cholling888/
Olling86585/
Holing86201/
Hotelling82395/
Hollingue82115/
Hallingse8250/
Hullingss823/
Challings822/
Hocelling821/
Hotilling820/
Halling804,492/
Golling801,901/
Hulings80794/
Hollink80457/
Jolling80202/
Ellings80190/
Holleng80100/
Hoyling8059/
Ullings8053/
Hogling8012/
Allings8010/
Choling805/
Houling804/
Hooling803/
Hotling802/
Jolings802/
Hosling802/
Ohlings802/
Hohling802/
Helings801/
Huoling801/
Hálling801/
Hoiling800/
Halings800/
Oslling800/
Hottelling780/
Houtelling780/
Oling774,252/
Gullings7598/
Holingue7546/
Gahlings7532/
Heulings7523/
Hoilhing7522/
Hollengk7519/
Jallings7518/
Hollinck7517/
Jullings7512/
Challing7510/
Chouling754/
Haslings753/
Khalling753/
Goylings752/
Hoitling752/
Heelings751/
Haulings751/
Hoosling751/
Gallings751/
Hatlings750/
Alglings750/
Houtling750/
Hulinngs750/
Eellings750/
Goulings750/
Huslings750/
Alling712,438/
Haling711,829/
Joling711,122/
Elings711,056/
Goling71901/
Ohling71256/
Olleng71100/
Holeng7193/
Alings7183/
Osling7180/
Ahling7149/
Holingová7138/
Otling7124/
Oiling7113/
Holingova719/
Ooling718/
Oliong717/
Hellincks713/
Hoylng711/
Golngs711/
Ulings711/
Ouling711/
Olieng711/
Ollink710/
Hallink673,197/
Khaling67976/
Jalling67863/
Hellinx67363/
Hasling67332/
Hatling67275/
Aalling67270/
Galling67245/
Chaling67196/
Hahling67129/
Hauling67111/
Olingue6790/
Julings6782/
Jouling6739/
Outling6736/
Uylings6735/
Hagling6734/
Goliong6732/
Olng6727/
Gouling6726/
O'Luing6726/
Othling6721/
Gohling6721/
Golleng6717/
Halläng6716/
Kholeng6715/
Holinke677/
Heuling676/
Gooling675/
Gahling675/
Jooling675/
Ottling675/
Ahaling674/
Holeung672/
Gollink672/
Choleng672/
Hotlink672/
Ahliong672/
Jalings671/
Holoeng671/
Oygling671/
Goiling671/
Galings671/
Allieng671/
Joiling670/
Halleng670/

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