Holmshaw Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Holmshaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holmshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:442,20729,452
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025

Holmshaw Last Name Facts

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

Holmshaw has its highest incidence in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holmshaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holmshaw is the 1,518,885th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Holmshaw reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 442,207. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 57 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 24 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 6 percent are found. Besides England Holmshaw exists in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.

Holmshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holmshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Holmshaw last name grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halmshaw88299/
Almshaw800/
Kholmsova711/
Almshaf675/
Kholmsov632/
Almshaaf632/
Almsab571/
Almshob5315/
Elmzahw534/
Almsatfh50332/
Elmshoff501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holmshaw
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