Hollows Surname

378,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hollows Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hollows Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:169,35615,609
New Zealand2571:17,6203,093
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Australia871:310,29526,919
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5861:41,5965,249
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Hollows Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hollows occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hollows click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollows? popularity and diffusion

It is the 378,966th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,736,248 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 37 percent of Hollows live; 37 percent live in Australasia and 37 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Hollows is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 329 people, or 1 in 169,356. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 17 percent are found, Lancashire, where 14 percent are found and Durham, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Hollows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hollows has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hollows surname declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 364 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hollows Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hollows last name are 29.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Hollows earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.99% less than the national average, earning R 133,092 per year; in United States they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $45,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $44,723 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ollows9217/
Holows920/
Hallows862,044/
Hellows861/
Jollows860/
Olows836/
Allows771/
Ellows770/
Hohlovs71146/
Hellofs7191/
Holovsh713/
Jallows711/
Hallovs711/
Hullaws710/
Hallaws710/
Oluws672/
Helloffs672/
Olobs671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hollows
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