Hollis Surname
Approximately 51,348 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHollis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36,908 | 1:9,821 | 1,188 |
| England | 7,997 | 1:6,967 | 1,013 |
| Australia | 3,373 | 1:8,003 | 1,190 |
| New Zealand | 846 | 1:5,353 | 866 |
| Canada | 619 | 1:59,524 | 7,019 |
| South Africa | 332 | 1:163,186 | 18,270 |
| Scotland | 230 | 1:23,277 | 2,610 |
| Wales | 219 | 1:14,130 | 1,554 |
| Bermuda | 211 | 1:309 | 31 |
| Malaysia | 76 | 1:388,082 | 20,352 |
| Northern Ireland | 67 | 1:27,538 | 2,970 |
| France | 58 | 1:1,145,219 | 121,886 |
| Jamaica | 35 | 1:81,998 | 3,758 |
| Isle of Man | 30 | 1:2,861 | 575 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 32 | 1:138,433 | 7,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,066 | 1:5,995 | 923 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:74,864 | 4,249 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,011 | 1:10,022 | 1,286 |
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.
(English) Dweller at the Hollies [Old English hole(g)n, holly-tree]
(English) Dweller at, or near, the holly tree.
Robert de Holis, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). William Houles, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Hence Holies, Earls of Clare, Dukes of Newcastle.
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.
Hollis Demographics
Average Male Hollis Height
177.51 cm
Average Female Hollis Height
164.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Hollis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hollis in the Marathi language | ||
| होलीस | holisa | 66.67 |
| हॉलीस | holisa | 33.33 |
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Hollis Reference & Research
Hollis DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Hollis FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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