Hollings Surname
Approximately 2,875 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHollings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,340 | 1:41,581 | 5,324 |
| United States | 746 | 1:485,870 | 41,063 |
| Australia | 294 | 1:91,822 | 10,515 |
| New Zealand | 232 | 1:19,519 | 3,431 |
| Canada | 130 | 1:283,428 | 26,469 |
| Wales | 60 | 1:51,576 | 4,775 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,127 | 1:21,629 | 3,062 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:371,990 | 28,019 |
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 surname recorded in the Stewartry. Most probably of local origin from Hollins in Yorkshire.
For Hollins, q.v.
Eguerrand de Holene, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); A. Holing, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
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.").
Hollings Demographics
Average Hollings Salary in
United States
$38,265 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Hollings Reference & Research
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