Hollinsworth Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hollinsworth 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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Hollinsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6151:589,36448,128
England1021:546,25533,762
Scotland741:72,3495,525
Canada641:575,71247,839
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Denmark61:940,78647,603
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4721:106,39610,676

Hollinsworth (10) may also be a first name.

Hollinsworth 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

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hollinsworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hollinsworth is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollinsworth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 398,612th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. Hollinsworth occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Hollinsworth reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 10 people.

Hollinsworth is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 615 people, or 1 in 589,364. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Hollinsworth is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

Hollinsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hollinsworth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hollinsworth surname rose 130 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 352 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hollinsworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hollinsworth last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hollinsworth last name are 32.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Hollinsworth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.72% less than the national average, earning $39,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $52,228 CAD per year.

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