Holvast Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Holvast Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holvast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2241:75,38912,772
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Holvast Last Name Facts

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

Holvast is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holvast? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,028,911th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The surname Holvast occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Holvast reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 224 people, or 1 in 75,389. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 24 percent reside, North Holland, where 22 percent reside and Groningen, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holvas9216/
Holvat921/
Golvast8649/
Cholvat869/
Holva8387/
Olvas839/
Cholvadt8022/
Kholvate801/
Halvat77243/
Halvas77135/
Holvay7767/
Holwas7733/
Golvas7722/
Holbas7719/
Holvad7715/
Holvai7713/
Hollva778/
Kholva775/
Golvat771/
Holvot771/
Olva73301/
Golvost711,313/
Cholvad7154/
Chalvas7119/
Ehlvest7110/
Golvash7110/
Holvach717/
Halvath715/
Holbash714/
Ahalvat712/
Khalvat712/
Holvoss711/
Holvote711/
Halvate711/
Goulvat711/
Hallvas711/
Golvait711/
Holvout711/
Holvoët711/
Cholbat710/
Halvest710/
Holba671,209/
Olvea67751/
Halva67638/
Alvas67300/
Khalvash6765/
Alvat6751/
Golva6731/
Oluas6724/
Holwa6720/
Hallvass6720/
Holvoote6718/
Jolva6718/
Olbat6715/
Olvah6715/
Cholvadtová6714/
Ollva6710/
Oilva678/
Holua677/
Olbas676/
Cholvádt674/
Olwas672/
Holbasch671/
Khalvase671/
Olvad670/

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