Holtum Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Denmark

Holtum Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holtham,' i.e. the homestead by the holt or wood; v. Ham and Holt. The variant Holtum reminds us of the American Barnum for Barnham.

John de Holtham, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Holtum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:329,69324,334
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Australia331:818,05251,601
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Holtum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holtham,' i.e. the homestead by the holt or wood; v. Ham and Holt. The variant Holtum reminds us of the American Barnum for Barnham.

John de Holtham, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Holtham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holtum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holtum is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Holtum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 775,315th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Holtum reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Holtum is most widespread in England, where it is held by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England Holtum is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 43 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Barring England Holtum occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Holtum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holtum has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Holtum surname rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holtum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holtum last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Holtum earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $51,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.1% less than the national average, earning $43,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holttum9280/
Kholtum9232/
Holthum920/
Oltum911/
Hollttum861/
Holtom831,885/
Hultum8387/
Goltum833/
Holtun831/
Haltum830/
Heltum830/
Holtung77125/
Holtuin7797/
Khaltum776/
Houltom774/
Hultgum772/
Halthum771/
Holteun771/
Hultoum771/
Kholtun771/
Holttom770/
Altum73445/
Ultum7317/
Oltom731/
Khaltume718/
Khaltoum713/
Chulthum711/
Holtuine711/
Holthunk710/
Holton6720,806/
Altoum6716,241/
Haltom672,708/
Holthusen671,015/
Gultum67334/
Joltun6742/
Holtausen6716/
Hultom6714/
Oldtom6711/
Aultum674/
Oultom672/
Ahltun672/
Haltun671/
Khaltoume671/
Galtum671/
Althum671/

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