Holyer Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Holyer Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Oliver,' from the modified Oilier, which see. Aspirates present no difficulty, as will be seen from a perusal of letter 'H.' (a) Local, 'the hollyer,' one who dwelt by the holly-bushes; compare Bridger or Holmer. Of course Hillier (which see) may be the parent.

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Holyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:281,40421,905
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Holyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Oliver,' from the modified Oilier, which see. Aspirates present no difficulty, as will be seen from a perusal of letter 'H.' (a) Local, 'the hollyer,' one who dwelt by the holly-bushes; compare Bridger or Holmer. Of course Hillier (which see) may be the parent.

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

= Hollier, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A mispronunciation of Hellyer.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

James Hollier was a landowner in Hinckley at the commencement of this century (N.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Holyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holyer is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 891,661st most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Holyer live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 281,404. In England Holyer is primarily found in: Kent, where 29 percent are found, East Sussex, where 12 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England Holyer is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Holyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holyer has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 141 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holyer surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holyer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.59% less than the national average, earning $32,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning $51,095 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollyer92463/
Holhyer920/
Hoelyer920/
Olyer9190/
Holger83569/
Hulyer83194/
Golyer8388/
Holier8327/
Olyher839/
Halyer832/
Holjer830/
Hollier775,121/
Houlier77409/
Cholier7758/
Cholger7754/
Hullyer7745/
Hohlier7737/
Hollger7717/
Hoilier771/
Chalyer771/
Olaiyer771/
Oolhyer771/
Hoolier770/
Houlger770/
Olier732,864/
Olger73528/
Ulyer7350/
Alyer7342/
Houllier711,676/
Chollier71411/
Choliere71113/
Houliere71101/
Choulier7174/
Holajjer716/
Holejjer716/
Houlieer711/
Hoehlier711/
Huleyier710/
Gollyher710/
Ollier677,209/
Golier67235/
Galyer67233/
Gulyer67159/
Oliere67153/
Olhier67121/
Houlliere67107/
Halier67107/
Jolier6797/
Hotellier6758/
Oulier6751/
Goljer6733/
Halger6718/
Cholliere6712/
Haljer679/
Hulger678/
Oliert678/
Holierová677/
Oleair677/
Huljer677/
Hulier673/
Allyer672/
Oliier672/
Oilger672/
Oylier671/
Ohlier671/
Oljere671/
Huliyr671/
Golèer671/
Olijer671/

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Holyer Reference & Research

Hollyer One-name Study - A profile of the Hollyer surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Hollyer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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