Holyman Surname
Approximately 312 people bear this surname
Holyman Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Priest, Monk, Anchorite [Old English hálig, holy + man] 2 = Hollyman, q.v.
Holyman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 122 | 1:456,705 | 30,074 |
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Holyman (31) may also be a first name.
Holyman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Priest, Monk, Anchorite [Old English hálig, holy + man] 2 = Hollyman, q.v.
In the Landnamabok, according to Mr. Ferguson, there are "forty-two men having Helgi (holy) for their baptismal name, while only three had acquired it as a surname." "Holyman," he adds, "corresponds with the German name Heiligmann." In Germany the name was formerly translated into the Greek Osiander.
Holyman Demographics
Average Holyman Salary in
United States
$36,478 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Holyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Holyman is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holyman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 868,551st most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Holyman are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Holyman is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 31 people.
The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 456,705. In England Holyman is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 41 percent live, Staffordshire, where 25 percent live and Leicestershire, where 9 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.
Holyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holyman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Holyman surname rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Holyman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Holyman are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90% registered with the political party.
The amount Holyman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.46% less than the national average, earning $36,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $54,329 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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