Holmwood Surname

367,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 981 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Holmwood Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Holly- Wood [v. Holm (English), and + Middle English wode, Old English wudu, a wood]

Holmwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3471:160,57115,039
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Canada1131:326,06729,799
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Australia661:409,02632,879
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3251:75,0018,205
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Holmwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Holly- Wood [v. Holm (English), and + Middle English wode, Old English wudu, a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holmwood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holmwood is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holmwood? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 367,166th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,428,691 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Holmwood reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Holmwood is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 347 people, or 1 in 160,571. In England Holmwood is most prevalent in: West Sussex, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Kent, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Holmwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holmwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Holmwood surname increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 755 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holmwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holmwood last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holmwood earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning R 244,176 per year; in United States they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $45,935 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning $50,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holmewood9466/
Holemwood940/
Hollmewood890/
Helmwood880/
Elmwood8042/
Helmood805/
Almwood801/
Hoyle-Mood781/
Holmd770/
Ellmwood750/
Holmed715/
Holmud713/
Holmot711/
Helmod711/
Holmdo711/
Halemoody711/
Holmudd6753/
Holmedo6740/
Holmied6712/
Holmead6712/
Halmoud679/
Holmdie675/
Hull-Moody675/
Holamda673/
Hollamd673/
Helmoud672/
Holmeda672/
Halmode671/
Holmeid671/
Holmede671/
Hojlumd671/
Holomdo671/
Holmott671/
Helmoot670/
Almbod570/
Almouhad501/

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