Holman Surname
Approximately 62,138 people bear this surname
Holman Surname Definition:
(1) Nick 'the holy man,'i.e. the priest, the friar. With Hollyman, compare Hollywell, or hollyhock and holiday. The shorter Holman must be referred to Middle English hool or hoi, holy without the suffix -y. (a) Local, 'the holly-man,' the man who dwelt by the holly-bushes; compare Bridgman, Heathman, &c.
Read More About This SurnameHolman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43,211 | 1:8,388 | 1,001 |
| England | 7,043 | 1:7,911 | 1,158 |
| Australia | 2,679 | 1:10,077 | 1,499 |
| Canada | 2,611 | 1:14,112 | 2,081 |
| Ghana | 970 | 1:27,856 | 3,309 |
| Netherlands | 928 | 1:18,197 | 2,840 |
| Czechia | 532 | 1:19,988 | 3,041 |
| South Africa | 509 | 1:106,439 | 12,833 |
| Argentina | 339 | 1:126,087 | 10,673 |
| New Zealand | 298 | 1:15,196 | 2,642 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| French Polynesia | 221 | 1:1,271 | 181 |
| Wales | 219 | 1:14,130 | 1,554 |
| Hungary | 217 | 1:45,236 | 4,804 |
| Philippines | 168 | 1:602,608 | 65,371 |
| Scotland | 154 | 1:34,765 | 3,413 |
| Romania | 137 | 1:146,554 | 15,606 |
| Colombia | 109 | 1:438,294 | 6,639 |
| France | 109 | 1:609,383 | 80,423 |
| Ukraine | 108 | 1:421,506 | 50,410 |
| Indonesia | 104 | 1:1,271,627 | 88,950 |
| Thailand | 103 | 1:685,809 | 114,410 |
| Sweden | 80 | 1:123,084 | 8,745 |
| Haiti | 59 | 1:181,083 | 7,134 |
| Jamaica | 58 | 1:49,482 | 2,901 |
| Ireland | 57 | 1:82,613 | 4,798 |
| Liberia | 57 | 1:77,343 | 6,506 |
| Zimbabwe | 56 | 1:275,683 | 28,626 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| Chile | 47 | 1:374,819 | 10,292 |
| Northern Ireland | 40 | 1:46,126 | 4,031 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30 | 1:45,466 | 4,095 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| El Salvador | 17 | 1:373,170 | 2,631 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Paraguay | 12 | 1:603,062 | 7,396 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Lebanon | 9 | 1:626,343 | 14,059 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,154 | 1:5,868 | 891 |
| Wales | 58 | 1:27,042 | 1,534 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Guernsey | 9 | 1:3,628 | 639 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,792 | 1:7,394 | 935 |
The alternate forms: Hölman (8) & Holmán (1) are calculated separately.
Holman (6,954) may also be a first name.
Holman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Nick 'the holy man,'i.e. the priest, the friar. With Hollyman, compare Hollywell, or hollyhock and holiday. The shorter Holman must be referred to Middle English hool or hoi, holy without the suffix -y. (a) Local, 'the holly-man,' the man who dwelt by the holly-bushes; compare Bridgman, Heathman, &c.; v. Hollyer. But (i) is manifestly the chief parent.
Walter Halloman, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Holyman, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Adam Holman, marchautit, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Halman, 1379: ibid.
Robert Halyman, Yorkshire,: Feodarium Prioratus Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).
Digorie Holman, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Richard Hollyman, ibid.
1531. 'To Robert Halyman, of Newcastle, yeoman, the next vacation of the free chapel of St. Catherine': Brand's History of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
1582. Lionel Holyman, Magd. Hall (of London): Register of the University of Oxford.
1628. Married — Anthony Allin and Mary Holliman: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1 = Hole (q.v.) + man.
2 = Holm(e (q.v.) + man.
(Norwegian) Dweller on the island.
May be a contraction of Holyman; but is more likely to be "whole man," a man of sterling mettle. It must be recollected that in medieval English whole was spelt without the w, and the commonest form of this name in the XIV. and XV. cent. is Holeman.
A corruption of Allemand, a German, that is, a mixture of all men, Alle—mann.
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Holman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Holman (Arabic: هولمان, Hindi: होलमन, Marathi: होलमन) occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant: Hölman or Holmán. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Holman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 9,123rd most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 117,280 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Holman are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Holman is also the 77,925th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 6,954 people.
Holman is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 43,211 people, or 1 in 8,388. In The United States Holman is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States Holman occurs in 99 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Holman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Holman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 636 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 378 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 570 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 184 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Holman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (90%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Holman are 10.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.41% registered with the party.
The amount Holman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.07% more than the national average, earning 377,457 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.53% more than the national average, earning R 417,120 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.43% less than the national average, earning $22,151,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.23% less than the national average, earning $41,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $53,314 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Holman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Holman in the Hindi language | ||
| होलमन | holamana | - |
| Holman in the Marathi language | ||
| होलमन | holamana | 50 |
| मान | mana | 50 |
| Holman in the Arabic language | ||
| هولمان | hwlman | - |
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Holman Reference & Research
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