Holms Surname
Approximately 923 people bear this surname
Holms Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the holm,' from residence upon a holm, an islet in, or a flat land beside, a river. The word as a place name is common all over England. In my old parish (Ulverston, North Lancashire) is an Appletree-holm in the river Crake.
Read More About This SurnameHolms Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 487 | 1:744,269 | 58,228 |
| Scotland | 116 | 1:46,154 | 4,115 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Latvia | 29 | 1:70,691 | 10,433 |
| Finland | 24 | 1:229,029 | 18,579 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 479 | 1:50,888 | 6,180 |
| Scotland | 367 | 1:10,199 | 1,296 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,333 | 1:21,525 | 2,715 |
The alternate forms: Hölms (1) are calculated separately.
Holms (22) may also be a first name.
Holms Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the holm,' from residence upon a holm, an islet in, or a flat land beside, a river. The word as a place name is common all over England. In my old parish (Ulverston, North Lancashire) is an Appletree-holm in the river Crake. 'Holm, place besydone a water; hulmus': Promptorium Parvulorum The word is sometimes found spelt home or holms. 'Homes, probably holms, which signified originally river-islands' (Kennett).
Goscelin de Holme, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John in le Holmp (sic), Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Robert del Holm, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Thomas del Holme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam del Holme, 1379: ibid.
Johannes del Holme, 1379: ibid.
Adam atte Home, Close Rolls, 14 Edward III. pt.
1574. Robert Cooke and Johanna Homes, of Isleworth: Marriage Lic. (London).
1615. Baptised — Alice, d. Thomas Holmes: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Johannes Holmys, capellanus, witness in Ayr, 1460 (Ayr, p. 35), doubtless derived his name from the lands of Holmes near Dundonald in Kyle Stewart. There were also lands named Holmes in the barony of Inchestuir. James Hoomes in 1668 to find caution that he will not harm any of the inhabitants of Inverness (Rec. lnv., II, p. 233).
Pl., and genit., of Holm(e q.v.
One of the two (or more) Lancashire places called Holmes is Holmes in A.D. 1212 and Le Holmes in A.D. 1283.
A holme is defined by Halliwell as ' flat land; a small island; a deposit of soil at the confluence of two waters. Flat grounds near water are called holms.'
Holmes. —Widely distributed over England, but rare in the south, especially in the south - west. The northern half of England evidently possesses its home, or rather its homes; in the counties of Durham and Derby, in the West Riding, and in Lincolnshire, occur the greatest numbers of the name.
Holms Demographics
Holms Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Holms Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holms Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Holms is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Hölms. Click here to see other potential spellings of Holms.
How Common Is The Last Name Holms? popularity and diffusion
The last name Holms is the 385,006th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,895,499 people. Holms occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Holms are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 22 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 487 people, or 1 in 744,269. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Washington, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 13 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Holms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Holms has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holms surname fell 79 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holms Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Holms surname is predominantly Catholic (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States Holms are 21.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.13% being registered with the party.
The amount Holms earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.98% more than the national average, earning R 392,052 per year; in United States they earn 23.92% less than the national average, earning $32,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.7% more than the national average, earning $56,985 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hölms | 93 | 1 | / |
| Holmås | 91 | 164 | / |
| Kholms | 91 | 7 | / |
| Holmse | 91 | 6 | / |
| Cholms | 91 | 1 | / |
| Holmsz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Holmst | 91 | 1 | / |
| Holmss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Holmsh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Houlms | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hollms | 91 | 0 | / |
| Olms | 89 | 518 | / |
| Helms | 80 | 51,546 | / |
| Ohlms | 80 | 445 | / |
| Golms | 80 | 65 | / |
| Olmås | 80 | 49 | / |
| Halms | 80 | 44 | / |
| Hulms | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oulms | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojlms | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jolms | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hellms | 73 | 53 | / |
| Ahlmås | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kholmz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Halmsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Halmse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Helmss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hallms | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chalms | 73 | 0 | / |
| Elms | 67 | 8,714 | / |
| Alms | 67 | 1,536 | / |
| Ulms | 67 | 88 | / |
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