Holyman Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Holyman Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Priest, Monk, Anchor­ite [Old English hálig, holy + man] 2 = Hollyman, q.v.

Holyman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:456,70530,074
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Holyman Last Name Facts

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

Holyman is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holyman? popularity and diffusion

Holyman is the 868,551st most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Holyman are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 31 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held 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 it is found 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 occurrence of Holyman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Holyman last name rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holyman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holyman surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollyman93695/
Holeyman9379/
Kholyman932/
Olyman920/
Holleyman88266/
Holeman863,522/
Holiman861,170/
Ahlyman8626/
Halyman866/
Ollyman863/
Olayman861/
Holymanova821/
Holleman806,352/
Holliman805,528/
Khalyman80357/
Holaiman8018/
Choliman8013/
Kholiman808/
Holemann808/
Hulayman808/
Holimann804/
Holeeman803/
Houliman803/
Hallyman802/
Choleman801/
Houleman801/
Holoiman801/
Hooleman801/
Holitman801/
Holisman801/
Ouleyman801/
Haleyman800/
Hoyleman800/
Oliman77482/
Oleman77205/
Alyman7750/
Ulyman771/
Hollemann75289/
Hottleman7524/
Chholeman758/
Ehouliman755/
Ouleymane753/
Hollemman751/
Hoelemann751/
Halleyman750/
Hollieman750/
Holleymon750/
Haliman718,236/
Haleman711,581/
Goleman71731/
Olieman71442/
Halymon71239/
Ouleman71218/
Goliman71145/
Holimon71119/
Holemon71105/
Ahleman7158/
Huliman7151/
Olemaun7149/
Joliman7135/
Allyman7127/
Olliman7126/
Olgeman7124/
Ohleman7120/
Uhleman7120/
Olleman7118/
Olemann7111/
Olgiman719/
Joleman717/
Huleman714/
Alymann714/
Hulymanova713/
Olisman712/
Ooleman711/
Olimann711/
Ohliman711/
Holimam711/
Golymon711/
Holemam711/
Houllimane711/
Olimane711/
Oleeman711/
Olemang711/
Olemant711/
Olaiman711/
Goljman711/
Alayman711/
Choilioman711/
Osliman711/
Uhlemann674,984/
Hulleman672,025/
Khalymon671,626/
Haleeman671,297/
Hollimon671,121/
Halliman67394/
Ahlemann67364/
Halleman67304/
Ousliman67274/
Khaliman67254/
Ohlemann67186/
Halemane67124/
Hollemon6771/
Huiliman6755/
Chaliman6748/
Hasliman6737/
Olgemann6736/
Halimang6718/
Jolliman6716/
Chaleman6715/
Alleyman6714/
Halimane6714/
Halemann6714/
Halimann678/
Guhleman678/
Oulemane678/
Gooliman678/
Hulliman677/
Gulayman676/
Halisman675/
Khuleman674/
Galeyman674/
Halimman674/
Oelemann674/
Hulimane673/
Husliman673/
Gouleman673/
Halimaan673/
Chuliman672/
Golaiman672/
Jolaiman672/
Juhleman671/
Hulesman671/
Hulgeman671/
Hoolemon671/
Holimoon671/
Chuleman671/
Gallyman671/
Halemang671/
Halesman671/
Haletman671/
Golemain671/
Golemann671/
Ahlliman671/
Alhliman671/
Golimann671/
Jouliman671/
Kholimon671/
Jolleman671/
Julayman671/
Ollemann671/
Halemaan671/
Gouliman671/
Guleyman671/
Aleymane671/
Aullyman671/
Hulaiman671/
Hollimam671/
Khaleman671/
Husleman670/
Hasleman670/
Hulemann670/
Oslemann670/

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