Holyoak Surname

209,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Holyoak Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the holly-oak.' Mr. Lower says this is from residence by some oaktree to which sanctity was attached, and asserts, without furnishing instances, that in early charters it is Latinized as 'de sacra quercu.

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Holyoak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0141:357,45531,912
England6591:84,5499,288
Australia1641:164,60817,026
Canada561:657,95753,499
Peru371:859,03017,841
Wales141:221,03813,576
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4951:49,2436,034
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Holyoak Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the holly-oak.' Mr. Lower says this is from residence by some oaktree to which sanctity was attached, and asserts, without furnishing instances, that in early charters it is Latinized as 'de sacra quercu.' The origin seems to be simply residence by the holly-oak, now generally holm-oak (' Holme or holy, ulmus, hussus': Promptorium Parvulorum), so called from the resemblance of its leaf to the holly; compare Rowntree, Crabtree, Ash, Nash, Oake, Nokes, &c.

1687. Married — Thomas Holyoake and Hannah Sanders: St. Michael, 'Cornhill.

1697. — Samuell Smith to Mercy Hallioake: St. Antholin (London).

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

(English) 1 Dweller at a Sacred Oak [Old English hálig, holy + ác, oak-tree] This name was Latinized de Sacra Quercu.

2 = Hollyoak, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From residence near an oak to which some sanctity was attached. The latinization in charters is, De Sacra Quercu.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Holyoak Last Name Facts

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

Holyoak is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holyoak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holyoak is the 209,351st most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,691,766 people. The surname Holyoak occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Holyoak reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Holyoak is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,014 people, or 1 in 357,455. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 40 percent reside, Arizona, where 17 percent reside and Idaho, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Holyoak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holyoak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holyoak last name grew 2,358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Holyoak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Holyoak last name are 34.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Holyoak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 49.64% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,763 per year; in South Africa they earn 99.92% more than the national average, earning R 475,092 per year; in United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $57,367 CAD per year.

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Hoolyoak931/
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Holyook865/
Holyaok862/
Hallyoak800/
Hollioak800/
Oloake777/
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