Holum Surname

326,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Holum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6941:522,27543,598
Norway4081:12,6041,439
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Hólum (4) are calculated separately.

Holum (13) may also be a first name.

Holum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holum occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Hólum. Click here to see other possible spellings of Holum.

How Common Is The Last Name Holum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 326,995th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,415,093 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Holum live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 13 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 694 people, or 1 in 522,275. In The United States Holum is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 12 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Montana, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 36 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Holum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holum last name expanded 1,928 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holum surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Holum earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning 335,238 kr per year and in United States they earn 17.08% more than the national average, earning $50,521 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hólum934/
Hollum91148/
Cholum9136/
Kholum9134/
Holumn913/
Holume913/
Holgum912/
Hoslum910/
Olum898,852/
Houloum83586/
Khollum8329/
Hollumn835/
Kholeum832/
Holoume832/
Kholhum831/
Houtlum831/
Hojlumd831/
Choloum831/
Oylum80967/
Halum80738/
Holom80630/
Olume80227/
Hulum80184/
Ahlum80166/
Golum8060/
Ollum8050/
Oloum8045/
Helum8013/
O'Lum8012/
Olgum803/
Oleum803/
Olaum803/
Holun802/
Olumk802/
Ohlum801/
Jolum801/
Olumg801/
Oğlum801/
Oslum800/
Oolum800/
Houloume7773/
Ehouloum779/
Houlgoum771/
Holumová771/
Choollum771/
Chouloum771/
Choylaum771/
Cholom735,140/
Hallum732,931/
Hellum731,308/
Oloume73803/
Hullum73698/
Holung73326/
Haloum73299/
Elhoum73241/
Haslum73185/
Holgun73121/
Hollom73102/
Cholun73100/
Gollum7369/
Goloum7348/
Khulum7340/
Kholun7338/
Holoun7318/
Holund7317/
Khalum7313/
Chalum7312/
Chulum7311/
Halume7311/
Alhoum7311/
Holuin737/
Holuun737/
Haulum736/
Holyun734/
Hollun734/
Ouloum734/
Hulume733/
Olusem733/
Helyum732/
Halium732/
Huolun732/
Jolium732/
Olusme731/
Houlun731/
Halgum731/
Golaum731/
Gohlum731/
Goilum731/
Cholóm731/
Ahloum731/
Goluim731/
Jollum730/
Ahluum730/
Halumd730/
Haleum730/
Osleum730/
Cholumova711/
Ehouloume711/
Ulum6734,084/
Alum6732,584/
Chollom675,540/
Elum673,792/
Olom673,052/
Galhoum671,918/
Jalhoum671,892/
Halloum671,418/
Halgoum67965/
Choolun67781/
Hollund67317/
Holguín67277/
Chaloum67239/
Hollung6796/
Ahloume6771/
Gouloum6761/
Olun6756/
Holluyn6740/
Hoilund6732/
Ouloume6726/
Khallum6716/
Hjallum6714/
Chalhum6713/
Hojlund6712/
Holguìn6710/
Hohlung677/
Khulume677/
Challum674/
Chullum674/
Khaloum674/
Houlhom674/
Chaleum673/
Hellium673/
Helloum673/
Hallaum673/
Alhoume673/
Holeung672/
Chalume672/
Haloume672/
Olumova671/
Helluim671/
Chulume671/
Hallume671/
Houloun671/
Hatloum671/
Khalume671/
Halaume671/
Halhoum671/
Golloum671/
Choilom671/
Chaluhm671/
Chollun671/
Oulhoum671/
Choulom671/
Kholaun671/
Choloun670/
Holloun670/
Hallium670/
Hoolhun670/
Hoylund670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Holum
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