Holmen Surname

91,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Holmen Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) Dweller on the island.

Holmen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,9931:1,718141
United States1,3961:259,64124,522
Denmark4351:12,9761,243
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Sweden951:103,6507,490
Finland931:59,1046,879
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
England141:3,979,861125,553
Greenland111:5,125525
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

The alternate forms: Holmén (1,212) & Holmèn (4) are calculated separately.

Holmen (123) may also be a first name.

Holmen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) Dweller on the island.

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

Holmen Last Name Facts

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

Holmen (Arabic: هولمن) is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Holmén or Holmèn. For other potential spellings of Holmen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holmen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 91,408th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,391,550 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Holmen reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia. Holmen is also the 840,349th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 123 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 2,993 people, or 1 in 1,718. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 62 percent live, Western Norway, where 14 percent live and Central Norway, where 11 percent live. Beside Norway this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Denmark, where 8 percent live.

Holmen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holmen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,269 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holmen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holmen last name are 6.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.13% registered with the party.

The amount Holmen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.59% less than the national average, earning 337,107 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $53,418 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holmén941,212/
Holmèn944/
Hollmen92149/
Holmeng9226/
Holmeen923/
Holmenn921/
Olmen9196/
Holmn911/
Hoelmenn865/
Holmenck861/
Holmin83383/
Helmen83363/
Halmen83193/
Golmen83102/
Holmem8340/
Ahlmen8315/
Jolmen8314/
Hulmen832/
Olment831/
Hallmen77281/
Oglimen77137/
Hollmén77101/
Holming7752/
Holmäng7743/
Kholmin7727/
Hellmen7716/
Kholmyn7710/
Helmenn772/
Helmøen772/
Chulmen771/
Hollmnd771/
Hullmen771/
Hollmèn771/
Helmien771/
Chalmen770/
Halmeen770/
Almen731,277/
Ulmen73590/
Elmen73261/
Helmn73128/
Olmin7371/
Olmem7315/
Ülmen738/
Ölmen731/
Høgalmen71100/
Hollming7149/
Kholmina7137/
Kholmyna7110/
Helmienė714/
Hellmenn711/
Hallment711/
Hollmion711/
Almeen672,643/
Helmin67632/
Allmen67215/
Halmin67131/
Ellmen6783/
Gulmen6774/
Aalmen6770/
Ahlmén6743/
Jalmen6726/
Halmén6722/
Alment6714/
Almend6711/
Olming678/
Julmen675/
Galmen674/
Ullmen674/
Almien673/
Almaen673/
Golmin672/
Ulmeen672/
Hasselmen671/
Hellmn671/
Olmina671/
Ahlmem671/
Helmén671/
Elmuen671/
Elmeen671/
Ulmenn670/
Hulmne670/
Hallmn670/

Holmen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Holmen in the Arabic language
هولمنhwlmn-

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Holmen Reference & Research

Holman FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Holman 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holmen
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