Hollis Surname

10,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Hollis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hollins,' from residence beside some holly-bushes; v. Hollins. The corrupted form Hollis or Holliss is not an exceptional case; compare Purkiss for Perkins, Popkiss for Popkins, or Hotchkiss for Hotchkins.

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Hollis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States36,9081:9,8211,188
England7,9971:6,9671,013
Australia3,3731:8,0031,190
New Zealand8461:5,353866
Canada6191:59,5247,019
South Africa3321:163,18618,270
Scotland2301:23,2772,610
Wales2191:14,1301,554
Bermuda2111:30931
Malaysia761:388,08220,352
Northern Ireland671:27,5382,970
France581:1,145,219121,886
Jamaica351:81,9983,758
Isle of Man301:2,861575
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
China81:170,915,1968,932
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Bahamas51:78,350887
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,0661:5,995923
Scotland501:74,8644,249
Wales271:58,0892,880
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0111:10,0221,286

Hollis (16,665) may also be a first name.

Hollis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hollins,' from residence beside some holly-bushes; v. Hollins. The corrupted form Hollis or Holliss is not an exceptional case; compare Purkiss for Perkins, Popkiss for Popkins, or Hotchkiss for Hotchkins.

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

(English) Dweller at the Hollies [Old English hole(g)n, holly-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at, or near, the holly tree.

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

Robert de Holis, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). William Houles, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Hence Holies, Earls of Clare, Dukes of Newcastle.

The Norman People (1874)

Denzill Hollis, Esq., of Dorsetshire, was a prominent supporter of Cromwell; Daniel Hollis lived in Cowes in the reign of Anne (W.), and the name is still in that town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hollis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hollis (Marathi: होलीस) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,939th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 141,925 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Hollis reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 43,141st most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 16,665 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 36,908 people, or 1 in 9,821. In The United States Hollis is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and Alabama, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 79 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Hollis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hollis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hollis last name rose 737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 460 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 811 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hollis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hollis surname is principally Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hollis surname are 12.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.21% being registered with the party.

The amount Hollis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.31% more than the national average, earning R 354,828 per year; in United States they earn 8.13% less than the national average, earning $39,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $50,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollies92565/
Holleis92412/
Hollist92295/
Holliss92254/
Houllis92118/
Hollish9248/
Khollis9240/
Hollais9214/
Chollis9211/
Hollise925/
Hollihs921/
Holllis921/
Hollois920/
Holis914,494/
Ollis913,086/
Holli91497/
Choullis8665/
Chollois8650/
Hollisch8622/
Chollies861/
Houllies861/
Hollaids860/
Kholis8325,442/
Cholis8312,441/
Hollie832,655/
Hallis83997/
Holles83510/
Hellis83359/
Holisz83357/
Cholli83315/
Houlis83298/
Hollai83117/
Gollis83117/
Ollais8393/
Holies8389/
Holish8375/
Jollis8366/
Hullis8364/
Houlli8349/
Kholli8345/
Ollies8332/
Ollish8332/
Holloi8317/
Hällis8311/
Uollis8310/
Oullis838/
Hollit837/
Hollid837/
Hollip837/
Holist836/
Hollyi835/
Hollys835/
Holihs834/
Ollois834/
Holais834/
Hollic833/
Holise833/
Holeis833/
Ollios833/
Hollia832/
Holois832/
Hollei832/
Olliss831/
Ollise831/
Olluis831/
Hotlis831/
Holgis831/
Hollix831/
Holliy831/
Hollui831/
Hoolis831/
Oellis831/
Holliz830/
Holuis830/
Holi807,981/
Olis803,638/
Olli802,161/
Hollitsch8030/
Hollisová802/
Hollisova801/
Challis777,835/
Choulli772,156/
Hallais77742/
Choulis77444/
Kholish77330/
Hollitt77305/
Hollich77240/
Helleis77240/
Jollois77221/
Cholish77132/
Hullois7750/
Hellies7749/
Hollice7742/
Chollai7727/
Hallies7726/
Hohlios7726/
Jolliss7726/
Chohlis7722/
Hallist7722/
Gollish7720/
Hollidt7720/
Houlios7718/
Hollesh7715/
Hallios7714/
Hollest7712/
Holliez7712/
Houlies7712/
Hellisz7711/
Houlles7710/
Chollie776/
Holisch775/
Houllai774/
Gollais773/
Khoulis772/
Chullis772/
Holleus772/
Cholies772/
Kholise772/
Halliss771/
Holleys771/
Khallis771/
Chollei771/
Hotelli771/
Hoilles771/
Holliey771/
Hoselli771/
Hallhis771/
Golliss771/
Hallise771/
Cholles771/
Hoolles771/
Hollees771/
Holless771/
Hollesz771/
Hellais771/
Oullais771/
Ollisse771/
Choluis771/
Houlish771/
Choolis771/
Huillis771/
Hollese770/
Hollges770/
Hellois770/
Oullist770/
Hollith770/
Hollioy770/
Ollgais770/
Hullist770/
Ellis73406,877/
Holly7316,881/
Halli7316,862/
Olise7311,824/
Helis738,268/
Halis738,230/
Holle737,032/
Holla734,507/
Olais734,022/
Golis733,510/
Golli732,984/
Allis732,886/
Holid732,701/
Houli732,450/
Choli732,183/
Ollie731,847/
Kholi731,664/
Hollá731,226/
Hollý731,201/
Holes731,168/
Holie73694/
Jolli73658/
Jolis73651/
Olles73603/
Holic73490/
Holiš73407/
Holip73373/
Ehlis73349/
Ollio73339/
Hosli73307/
Holei73292/
Oulli73260/
Holič73254/
Holyi73247/
Holia73240/
Oulis73185/
Olish73153/
Holiy73134/
Hulis73123/
Ollia73115/
Ohlis73113/
Holai73105/
Holit7399/
Ollai7359/
Ahlis7358/
Holys7353/
Ollei7350/
Ollic7349/
Holih7340/
Oluis7339/
Ullis7332/
Oliss7329/
Holoi7324/
Ollés7322/
Jholi7318/
Olloi7316/
Uhlis7315/
Olois7315/
Huoli7315/
Olios7315/
Hollé7313/
Ollit7312/
Oleis7311/
Olies7311/
Holgi739/
Holui737/
Hotli736/
Hohli734/
Uolli733/
Holiz733/
Holii733/
Ollid732/
Olliy732/
Hoili732/
Uolis732/
Oláis732/
Hoyli731/
Ollii731/
Olisz731/
Oolli731/
Olliz731/
Èllis731/
Ollys731/
Ahlli731/
Holhi731/
Challies71235/
Hollesch71147/
Challiss7193/
Houllich7188/
Höllisch7181/
Hallisch7123/
Challois7123/
Houlliez7122/
Gollisch7119/
Hollitch718/
Achillis718/
Choullit717/
Holisova717/
Helleisz716/
Choulios715/
Holitsch713/
Hallisse712/
Holisová712/
Hollidce711/
Khalliss711/
O'Gillis711/
Chotelli711/
Ahcillis711/
Challise710/
Oilliess710/
Hellisch710/
Challais710/
Choloise710/
Achellis710/
Cholleys710/
Oli6760,859/
Holley6747,405/
Holler6717,576/
Khalis676,969/
Chouli676,008/
Allais675,337/
Khouli672,414/
Cholid672,383/
Hallie672,226/
Allies672,048/
Holets671,784/
Hoyles671,707/
Cholla671,618/
Choles671,470/
Gallis671,469/
Kholiy671,057/
Chalis671,007/
Holysh67997/
Houles67902/
Golisz67826/
Halles67798/
Helles67756/
Helies67755/
Houlle67719/
Challi67719/
Kholle67707/
Cholyi67703/
Hallai67701/
Elliss67697/
Ellies67641/
Jolles67631/
Oillic67628/
Golles67594/
Goulis67529/
Choili67521/
Hoiles67498/
Golish67491/
Allois67486/
Ahalli67377/
Hulisz67371/
Gullis67358/
Heelis67314/
Halais67314/
Alliss67310/
Holesz67310/
Kholio67289/
Helisz67280/
Oullie67267/
Cholia67259/
Cholle67254/
Alluis67250/
Ellish67232/
Ocelli67232/
Cholai67227/
Hollet67192/
Houlie67184/
Oullai67179/
Holyst67177/
Hallit67177/
Cholip67177/
Hollay67171/
Choliy67154/
Cholly67143/
Choliz67126/
Houlai67122/
Hulist67119/
Hollje67115/
Khalli67111/
Houlla67103/
Haleis6794/
Chulis6792/
Ollice6784/
Holich6784/
Holysz6776/
Olloix6775/
Hollez6774/
Hallia6768/
Hooles6766/
Chooli6764/
Otelli6761/
Hollex6758/
Allios6756/
Holicz6755/
Allish6747/
Kholes6744/
Ullais6744/
Cholit6743/
Halisz6743/
Allise6742/
Halish6741/
Hallid6740/
Halloi6739/
Uillis6738/
Choloi6738/
Oeleis6738/
Hallih6737/
Holesh6736/
Huleis6735/
Hoolai6734/
Joulis6733/
Helish6732/
Ellois6731/
Ollich6730/
Holait6729/
Goluis6729/
Goolis6727/
Jolais6727/
Ullois6726/
Uolles6725/
Alleis6724/
Cholui6724/
Gollai6723/
Aellis6722/
Kholei6722/
Kholys6722/
Jallis6722/
Houlia6722/
Olishe6722/
Goulli6721/
Joulli6720/
Houllé6720/
Hollóy6720/
Ollesz6720/
Ehlies6719/
Hoslih6719/
Ouslis6719/
Ohlies6719/
Goliss6718/
Hulais6718/
Holice6717/
Jolois6717/
Hollee6717/
Hallix6716/
Olisse6716/
Holeus6716/
Jollai6715/
Kholoi6715/
Kholai6715/
Hoilai6715/
Hulles6714/
Haelis6714/
Khulis6714/
Halies6714/
Houlliche6714/
Haulis6714/
Hoglie6714/
Olisch6714/
Holyts6714/
Hélisz6713/
Holloy6712/
Cholei6712/
Kholhi6712/
Gollys6712/
Hotles6711/
Jolish6711/
Haulli6711/
Jullis6711/
Houlès6711/
Cholio6711/
Hoylie6710/
Ollesh6710/
Holess6710/
Olaise6710/
Haliss6710/
Oselli679/
Halise679/
Helais679/
Holluy679/
Joluis679/
Alhlis679/
Cholic678/
Kholui678/
Hallès678/
Kholgi678/
Cholij677/
Cholih677/
Elllis676/
Jhooli676/
Khooli676/
Holleš676/
Holled675/
Golios675/
Holese675/
Aullis675/
Gollio675/
Heliss675/
Golliç675/
Oulios675/
Hulois675/
Cholie675/
Houlei675/
Olaish675/
Khojli675/
Hoolie674/
Elleis674/
Eellis674/
Hallic674/
Ellais674/
Golais674/
Cholys674/
Khoili674/
Hollaj674/
Oleish674/
Holeds674/
Hoille673/
Athlli673/
Holiszová673/
Hollea673/
Hoilid673/
Holihe673/
Golois673/
Ahalis673/
Hallitsch673/
O'List673/
Ocilli673/
Hohlic672/
Holitt672/
Oullio672/
Helois672/
Hulies672/
Holluj672/
Halhli672/
Jollès672/
Hollesova672/
Hélies672/
Houlés672/
Otilli672/
Olliey672/
Holaai672/
Hallys672/
Hoolly671/
Khgoli671/
Kholii671/
Ollese671/
Ollges671/
Ollitt671/
Olioss671/
Oillai671/
Chottelli671/
Cholix671/
Haslli671/
Hotlai671/
Hooloi671/
Hogliy671/
Holest671/
Holges671/
Holiai671/
Holiay671/
Hollhy671/
Eullis671/
Elluis671/
Gollhi671/
Gollui671/
Goolli671/
Aallis671/
Ullise671/
Oulies671/
Haslis671/
Olless671/
Holleh671/
Oollie671/
Oliesh671/
Halliy671/
Hallei671/
Heleis671/
Joliss671/
Houlii671/
Hoully671/
Hoolih671/
Hoylei671/
Hollej671/
Hollge671/
Hjalis671/
Helliz671/
Kholly671/
Jollei671/
Jollés671/
Olisce671/
Oillie671/
Oillio671/
Ollays671/
Olleit671/
Olliez671/
O'Lish671/
Hallés671/
Halliz671/
Gollès671/
Gollij671/
Golliy671/
Golgis671/
Ahliss671/
Ahllhi671/
Chohli671/
Choillioh671/
Oulish671/
Osilli671/
Ohlise671/
Oloise671/
Olitse671/
Hallli671/
Cholhi671/
Oulise671/
Olleas671/
Oilios671/
Oilles671/
Osllei671/
Oçelli671/
O'Llia671/
Joilis671/
Joolis671/
Hullys670/
Hoolle670/
Huliss670/
Ehleis670/
Hoslip670/
Uhlish670/
Hallip670/
Huslis670/
Hutlis670/
Holeys670/
Hoisli670/
Hollly670/

Hollis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hollis in the Marathi language
होलीसholisa66.67
हॉलीसholisa33.33

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