Hollingworth Surname

78,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Hollingworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hollingworth,' (1) a township in the parish of Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire; (a) a chapelry in the the Diocese of Chester, literally 'the farm amid the holly-bushes'; Middle English holin, holyn, now holly; v.

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Hollingworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4071:16,3542,376
United States1,0221:354,65631,718
Australia9641:28,0043,814
Canada3861:95,45510,394
Wales681:45,5084,331
South Africa651:833,50355,653
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Scotland591:90,7436,412
Sweden471:209,50514,512
France291:2,290,439180,028
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3861:10,2161,548
Scotland231:162,7496,621
Wales71:224,0598,079
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4351:115,44511,380

Hollingworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hollingworth,' (1) a township in the parish of Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire; (a) a chapelry in the the Diocese of Chester, literally 'the farm amid the holly-bushes'; Middle English holin, holyn, now holly; v. Hollins and Worth.

Johannes de Holynworth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Rogerus Holymworth, 1379: ibid.

John de Holynworth, of Disley, Cheshire, 1438: East Cheshire.

John de Holynworth, 1325: ibid.

1560. Married — John Hollinworth and Margaret Smyth: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

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

(English) belonging to Hol­ling(s)worth (Chesh., &c.), Middle English Holyng- worthe, Holinworthe = the Holly-Tree(s ‘Enclosure or Farm [Old English hole(g)n, holly-tree + worð] Thomas de Holinworthe (Chesh.)—Cal. Inq. P.M., A.D. 1246.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in the parish of Mottram, co. Chester, possessed by the family in very early times.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from the parish Hollingworth or Hollingsworth in Cheshire.

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Hollingworth Last Name Facts

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

Hollingworth occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollingworth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 78,418th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,170,126 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Hollingworth live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 3,407 people, or 1 in 16,354. In England Hollingworth is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 11 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England Hollingworth is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Hollingworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hollingworth has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hollingworth last name increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 235 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 971 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hollingworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hollingworth surname are 5.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hollingworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.4% less than the national average, earning 285,862 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 115.23% more than the national average, earning R 511,464 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $52,902 CAD per year.

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