Holness Surname
Approximately 8,449 people bear this surname
Holness Surname Definition:
Weekley says this is undoubtedly for “holiness.” If so, it must be that kind of holiness which exhibits much faith and asks for no proof.
Read More About This SurnameHolness Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 3,720 | 1:771 | 145 |
| England | 1,829 | 1:30,464 | 4,084 |
| United States | 1,722 | 1:210,487 | 20,581 |
| Canada | 423 | 1:87,105 | 9,640 |
| Australia | 179 | 1:150,814 | 15,978 |
| Panama | 160 | 1:24,452 | 1,522 |
| Cayman Islands | 112 | 1:570 | 90 |
| South Africa | 107 | 1:506,334 | 41,014 |
| Honduras | 49 | 1:179,927 | 2,138 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 515 | 1:47,331 | 5,841 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Holness (60) may also be a first name.
Holness Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Weekley says this is undoubtedly for “holiness.” If so, it must be that kind of holiness which exhibits much faith and asks for no proof. By the less inspired method of tracing it backwards we get the prosaic result of Honess, Holness, Holners, Holinhurst
In 1554, Andrew Holness, of Seton in Ickham parish, left small bequests to the poor; and in 1667 Edward Holness was lessee of Branding manor in the same parish (H.).
Holness Demographics
Average Male Holness Height
176.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Holness Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holness Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Holness occurs more in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Holness click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holness? popularity and diffusion
The last name Holness is the 59,702nd most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 862,534 people. The last name Holness is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Holness are found; 45 percent are found in Caribbean and 45 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. Holness is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 60 people.
Holness is most commonly used in Jamaica, where it is held by 3,720 people, or 1 in 771. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 44 percent reside, Cornwall County, where 37 percent reside and Surrey County, where 19 percent reside. Barring Jamaica this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Holness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holness has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Holness surname grew 355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 9,567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Holness Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Holness last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Holness surname are 26.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.32% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Holness earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.72% more than the national average, earning R 384,312 per year; in United States they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning $46,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $51,424 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollness | 93 | 11 | / |
| Olness | 92 | 295 | / |
| Holnes | 92 | 145 | / |
| Ahlness | 86 | 86 | / |
| Helness | 86 | 46 | / |
| Hulness | 86 | 1 | / |
| Holnnes | 86 | 1 | / |
| Holnies | 86 | 0 | / |
| Olnes | 83 | 57 | / |
| Holne | 83 | 3 | / |
| Houlne | 77 | 232 | / |
| Ulness | 77 | 216 | / |
| Elness | 77 | 192 | / |
| Alness | 77 | 101 | / |
| Halnes | 77 | 91 | / |
| Helnes | 77 | 54 | / |
| Holner | 77 | 19 | / |
| Hulnes | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jolnes | 77 | 2 | / |
| Golnes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Olnets | 77 | 1 | / |
| Holnäs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hollne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ahlnes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oelnes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Olnies | 77 | 0 | / |
| Holney | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hollennes | 75 | 0 | / |
| Olne | 73 | 41 | / |
| Hollner | 71 | 286 | / |
| Allness | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hulgnes | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hogline | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hollnis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alhness | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hollnei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Golnesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holnner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Helnies | 71 | 0 | / |
| Halniss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Joolnes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holgner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Olney | 67 | 6,703 | / |
| Alnes | 67 | 804 | / |
| Olner | 67 | 373 | / |
| Elnes | 67 | 324 | / |
| Hatlenes | 67 | 104 | / |
| Holna | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ulnes | 67 | 48 | / |
| Golne | 67 | 43 | / |
| Halne | 67 | 26 | / |
| Holni | 67 | 14 | / |
| Holny | 67 | 13 | / |
| Olnäs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Olnge | 67 | 6 | / |
| Choolner | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chalneus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ölnes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olnet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jolne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oulne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalnesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olnie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoilgnet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olgne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallneus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choulner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olnea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Olnee | 67 | 0 | / |
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