Holyoake Surname

281,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Holyoake 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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Holyoake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7341:75,9108,597
New Zealand2031:22,3073,907
Australia1541:175,29717,847
South Africa1311:413,57036,044
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Wales191:162,87011,152
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3001:81,2518,700
Wales31:522,80514,314

Holyoake 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

A location name in Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Holyoake Last Name Facts

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

Holyoake occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Holyoake click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holyoake? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 281,955th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,327,153 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Holyoake reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 734 people, or 1 in 75,910. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Leicestershire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Holyoake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holyoake has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Holyoake last name grew 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holyoake Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Holyoake last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Holyoake surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holyoake earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 10.55% more than the national average, earning R 262,716 per year; in United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,795 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $55,411 CAD per year.

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