Holowach Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Holowach Surname User-submission:

A Holowach is a ceremony for naming a Jewish baby girl, comparable to the circumcision of a Jewish baby boy. It takes place usually in the home and friends and family are invited. I am not sure how widespread the custom was but in my mother's home town of Sterbfritz in the Sinnthal in Hessen Germany this was the procedure for the birth of a baby girl.

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Holowach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1611:228,85521,956
United States1611:2,251,298140,756

Holowach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Holowach is a ceremony for naming a Jewish baby girl, comparable to the circumcision of a Jewish baby boy. It takes place usually in the home and friends and family are invited. I am not sure how widespread the custom was but in my mother's home town of Sterbfritz in the Sinnthal in Hessen Germany this was the procedure for the birth of a baby girl. My mother was the 5th daughter and last child born to her parents who grumbled about having to have five of these celebrations and no circumcision or Brith Milah as they had no sons. The Sinnthal was settled in the early 17th century by Jews and Huguenots and the origin just might have been French, but it doesn't sound like any French or German word I can think of.

- vivianlewis

Holowach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holowach occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Holowach click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holowach? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 849,693rd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. The last name Holowach is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Holowach are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 228,855. In Canada it is most numerous in: Alberta, where 86 percent live, Ontario, where 5 percent live and British Columbia, where 4 percent live. Not including Canada this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.

Holowach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Holowach are 25.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.34% being registered with the party.

The amount Holowach earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $42,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $56,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holowatch9443/
Hollowach942/
Holowatsch8935/
Holovach886,317/
Kholowah88106/
Holowacz88102/
Holowath8822/
Golowach8819/
Holobach888/
Holowash885/
Halowach881/
Hollowah880/
Holowa8684/
Olowah863/
Golowasch822/
Hallowach821/
Holobasch821/
Hollovach821/
Hollobach820/
Kholowa804,654/
Holoway80249/
Cholowa8040/
Holovac8035/
Holowat8015/
Hollowa8011/
Alowach802/
Holowai801/
Golowah801/
Holowoa800/
Holawatsch7822/
Golowatsch7812/
Hollobauch781/
Olowa772,495/
Holloway75104,019/
Golovach758,163/
Holovash75893/
Holovacs7548/
Hollowoa7536/
Holuboch7534/
Hollowwa7533/
Golowacz7528/
Houlouwa7522/
Holovaci7521/
Holowatz7520/
Holabach7516/
Hołowacz7510/
Chollowa758/
Olovache757/
Holooway755/
Golowash755/
Olowoche755/
Holovaha755/
Holubach754/
Hollowax753/
Holowasz752/
Hollowat752/
Hooloway752/
Holavach751/
Hollowad751/
Hollowas751/
Holowazz751/
Khohlowa751/
Holovacz751/
Holowatt751/
Holovachova7421/
Holova717,161/
Halowa71157/
Jolowa71119/
Holoba7168/
Olowho7151/
Hollowway7125/
Alowah7124/
Olowotche7118/
Golovatch7115/
Halovatch7113/
Olouwa716/
Holowo716/
Holawatsh715/
Ollowa714/
Holloways713/
Olowaa713/
Olovac713/
Hollooway712/
Holawa712/
Olowoh712/
Hollloway712/
Olowas711/
Hollosway711/
Hollowaay711/
Hollowatz711/
Hollowhey711/
Hollyoway711/
Oluowa711/
Olowoc711/
Oloywa711/
Chołowacz711/
O'Lowa711/
Olhowa711/
Hholloway710/
Hollabach710/
Hollovachova701/
Kholova6759,470/
Hohlova671,841/
Halawah671,042/
Holaway67584/
Chalowa67549/
Holovai67243/
Holochwost67150/
Cholova6789/
Choloba6779/
Olloway6778/
Cholawa6751/
Halowai6744/
Holovat6743/
Goloway6731/
Holovač6720/
Holovacova6718/
Hollova6714/
Haloway6711/
Holawat677/
Holowei676/
Holoiva676/
Alowadh674/
Holovahova674/
Olohuwa673/
Holoboh673/
Halouwa672/
Oluwoch672/
Holovay672/
Holochwosh671/
Holgova671/
Hollabauch671/
Hollawa671/
Hallowa671/
Ahlowat671/
Oloubah671/
Oluobah671/
Jolowoh671/
Hoslova671/
Holyova671/
Golowaj671/
Ahalowa671/
Alowech671/
Olowase671/
Ahlouwa671/
Hoylova671/
Holobai671/
Halovac670/

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