Holwill Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Holwill Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holwill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2181:255,58720,554
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Wales271:114,6128,773
Scotland261:205,91610,908
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales221:71,2923,399
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Holwill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holwill is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holwill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 646,966th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 15,571,679 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Holwill reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 218 people, or 1 in 255,587. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 28 percent reside, Suffolk, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Holwill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holwill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Holwill surname expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holwill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holwill last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holwill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 128.98% more than the national average, earning R 544,140 per year; in United States they earn 55.44% more than the national average, earning $67,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,597 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cholwill9368/
Olwill92104/
Holwell861,174/
Olwil830/
Hollwell8052/
Cholwell8017/
Hallwill801/
Hellwill800/
Olwell77414/
Alwill77118/
Elwill7741/
Olwl731/
Holbøll7160/
Halweil7120/
Holböll7115/
Kholliuell713/
Halwell712/
Cholbil711/
Halwail711/
Allwill711/
Ollwell710/
Helwell710/
Jolwell710/
Ellwill710/
Chalwell67485/
Holbl6728/
Hallwell6713/
Olwel6712/
Elwil675/
Khalwile673/
Alwil672/
Elwll671/
Hellwell671/

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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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  • 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 Holwill
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