Hollins Surname

33,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Hollins 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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Hollins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,8881:30,4893,794
England2,5031:22,2613,112
Australia7941:34,0004,486
Canada2751:133,98413,895
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Wales841:36,8403,652
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Panama81:489,0328,962
France81:8,302,840321,660
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malta11:430,2723,380
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5151:16,0892,365
Wales501:31,3681,723
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8781:57,1976,367

Hollins (134) may also be a first name.

Hollins 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)

(English) Dweller at the Holly- Trees [Middle English holin, Old English hole(g)n, holly- tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near the holly trees.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Hollins Last Name Facts

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

Hollins is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 33,366th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 457,760 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Hollins live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hollins is also the 800,975th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 134 people.

The last name Hollins is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 11,888 people, or 1 in 30,489. In The United States Hollins is most prevalent in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Louisiana, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Hollins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hollins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,354 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hollins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hollins surname is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hollins last name are 2.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.03% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hollins earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.21% more than the national average, earning R 276,156 per year; in United States they earn 17.25% less than the national average, earning $35,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $50,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollinss932/
Chollins932/
Hjollins931/
Ollins92133/
Holins9224/
Hollns923/
Gollins86301/
Hollens86178/
Hallins8615/
Hullins866/
Hellins865/
Hollims862/
Oullins862/
Hoolins861/
Holihns861/
Hoslins861/
Hohlins861/
Holinse860/
Olins83401/
Holns830/
Hossellins821/
Challins802/
Ellins77402/
Jolins7747/
Allins7738/
Golins7722/
Holens7721/
Halins778/
Hulins777/
Olinsh775/
Ullins773/
Helins773/
Olinse773/
Oglins772/
Holhns771/
Holnss771/
Olions771/
Oulins771/
Ohlins770/
Hellns770/
Holims770/
Holnns770/
Gollinsch751/
Hellens71552/
Gullins7173/
Hallens7171/
Gallins7169/
Hollems7148/
Joulins7124/
Jollens7113/
Alliens7112/
Allijns7111/
Jallins718/
Jullins718/
Hollenz713/
Gollens712/
Hullims711/
Haslins711/
Allions711/
Oellens711/
Holenss711/
Golihns711/
Haulins710/
Haalins710/
Alins67305/
Elins67112/
Challens6797/
Olens6732/
Hellenæs6715/
Helns679/
Gallions674/
Ulins673/
Golns673/
Houlhens672/
Olinx671/
Olyns671/
Hollence670/
Chalions670/

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