Holyland Surname

596,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Holyland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the holly-land,' i.e. the holly-lawn, the old laund, a clear green space in the wood; v. Land and Laund. Holyland is, of course, like a hundred other surnames, imitative.

Thomas Holilond, Huntingdonshire, 1273.

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Holyland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3491:159,65114,974
Australia1501:179,97118,195
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Holyland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the holly-land,' i.e. the holly-lawn, the old laund, a clear green space in the wood; v. Land and Laund. Holyland is, of course, like a hundred other surnames, imitative.

Thomas Holilond, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1564. Married — John Lute and Margaret Hollylande: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1574. — Davye Hollelande and Judethe Allen: ibid.

1605. Ralph Browne and Ann Holyland: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English) Dweller at the Holly- Land [v. Holley, and + Middle English O.E, land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holyland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holyland occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holyland? popularity and diffusion

Holyland is the 596,518th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,960,816 people. The last name Holyland occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Holyland live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 159,651. In England Holyland is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 46 percent are found, Greater London, where 7 percent are found and West Midlands, where 7 percent are found. Beside England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Holyland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holyland has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holyland Last Name Statistics demography

Holyland earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollyland941/
Holiland880/
Halyland880/
Holliland8243/
Holleland821/
Halleland71360/
Khaliland7147/
Golliland711/
Aliland671/
Ulleland63146/
Galiland6310/
Jaliland632/
Gulliland594/
Galliland590/
Galleland590/

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