Hollowell Surname
Approximately 7,773 people bear this surname
Hollowell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halliwell,' a township in the parish of Dean, Lancashire; (2) 'of Hollowell,' a parish in the the Diocese of Peterborough. The former of these two places has made Halliwell a familiar surname in South Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameHollowell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,122 | 1:50,893 | 6,139 |
| England | 495 | 1:112,562 | 11,582 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 327 | 1:74,542 | 8,168 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,304 | 1:38,511 | 4,562 |
Hollowell (13) may also be a first name.
Hollowell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halliwell,' a township in the parish of Dean, Lancashire; (2) 'of Hollowell,' a parish in the the Diocese of Peterborough. The former of these two places has made Halliwell a familiar surname in South Lancashire. Many small spots styled the Holywell must also have contributed to swell the list of surnames.
Adam de Holewell, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon de Holewell, Bedfordshire, ibid.
John de Holowell, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Godfrey de Haliwell, London, ibid.
Richard de Holewell, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John of Halewelle, of Halliwell, Dean, Lancashire, 1288: Baines' Lancashire.
John de Holewell, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Edith atte Holywelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William de Halegewelle, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Probably this last entry represents the Anglo-Saxon halig, holy, pure; later on found as halt or holi. Pure and healthy springs would, no doubt, all over the country take a name after the character of the water, being whole or whole-some— not necessarily sacred or holy, as the word is now understood.
Of local origin, perhaps from Halywell mentioned in Berwick Retours. Thomas de Halywell was supprior of the Abbey of Kelso, 1465 (Kelso, 530), and Robert Halywell was notary public in St, Andrews diocese, 1473 (RHM., II, p. 220). Thomas Halywell, a Scot born at Grynlawe, in 1480 had letters of denization in England (Bain, IV, 1465), John Halywell was killed in 1535 (RSS., II, 1642.), and William Halywell was burgess of Linlithgow, 1537 (Johnsoun). Janet Hallywell is recorded in Dalcove, 1668 (Lauder), Robert Halliwall, portioner of Darnick, 1683 (RRM., III, p. 8), and Arthur Hollivall in Manorhill, 1690 (Peebles CR.). Haliewooll 1651, Halliewooll 1656, Halliwoll 1660, Hallowall 1681, Holiewall 1644.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Well in the Hollow [Old English hol(h, hollow + wella, spring] 2 confused with Hollywell, q.v. [HOLLYER] = Hollier, q.v.
"The Holy Well"-a name given to many sacred fountains in the middle ages; but specifically applied to parishes and places in Lancashire, Middlesex, &c.
An old family of Halliwell once lived at Pike House, Spotland; W. Halliwell was minister of Holme in 1793 (W. W.). There is a Lancashire township of the name.
Hollowell Demographics
Average Hollowell Salary in
United States
$39,459 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hollowell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hollowell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hollowell is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hollowell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 64,349th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 937,546 people. The last name Hollowell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Hollowell are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 13 people.
The surname Hollowell is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 7,122 people, or 1 in 50,893. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Hollowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hollowell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hollowell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hollowell last name are 8.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.74% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hollowell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.55% less than the national average, earning $39,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.35% more than the national average, earning $57,308 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollowwell | 95 | 0 | / |
| Holowell | 94 | 135 | / |
| Hollowel | 94 | 12 | / |
| Holloell | 94 | 0 | / |
| Hallowell | 89 | 3,457 | / |
| Hellowell | 89 | 412 | / |
| Hollawell | 89 | 59 | / |
| Hallowelle | 84 | 2 | / |
| Hallowwell | 84 | 1 | / |
| Halowell | 82 | 90 | / |
| Hallowel | 82 | 5 | / |
| Holloill | 82 | 0 | / |
| Allowell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Holawell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hollawel | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ellowell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hollowil | 82 | 0 | / |
| Olowel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hellawell | 78 | 854 | / |
| Hallawell | 78 | 162 | / |
| Hollowayl | 78 | 2 | / |
| Hallowill | 78 | 0 | / |
| Olowele | 75 | 82 | / |
| Oluwell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Holloul | 75 | 1 | / |
| Golowel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kholliuell | 74 | 3 | / |
| Holleyhill | 74 | 1 | / |
| Halliawell | 74 | 0 | / |
| Hellawel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Halliell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ollouele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alhowell | 71 | 1 | / |
| O'Lovell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halawell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haluwell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holeyell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Helawell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Halouell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hallawel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holovill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holiel | 67 | 397 | / |
| Oloyel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oleill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oleall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olliel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hollaevil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jolleyall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulhowell | 67 | 0 | / |
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