Holyoke Surname

642,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Holyoke Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at a sacred oak.

Holyoke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:941,45270,347
Canada801:460,57039,784
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Holyoke (23) may also be a first name.

Holyoke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at a sacred oak.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English), Holy oak. (variant: Hallowell.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Holyoke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holyoke is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Holyoke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holyoke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 642,034th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,407,074 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Holyoke reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 23 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 941,452. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent reside, Maine, where 15 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Holyoke is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Holyoke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holyoke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 285 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holyoke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holyoke last name are 10.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holyoke earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $42,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.35% less than the national average, earning $48,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollyoke937/
Olyoke921/
Holoke921/
Holyake862/
Hulyoke862/
Kholoke861/
Holokhe861/
Oloke832,565/
Holocker80214/
Chooloke8038/
Holosker807/
Holyoski801/
Holloker800/
Holoka7780/
Holake7739/
Oluoke7730/
Olokhe7724/
Oloket7723/
Olgoke7717/
Goloke7714/
Olooke777/
Oloske776/
Haloke772/
Alyoke772/
Ouloke771/
Oloike771/
Hollocker7523/
Hoslocker750/
Cholake711,752/
Kholake71252/
Holokha71180/
Golokeh71106/
Holokai7165/
Holouka7158/
Holaker7127/
Oloskey7122/
Holyace7122/
Holoski7119/
Choloka7113/
Kholoki718/
Hollake713/
Chuloke712/
Holioka711/
Holoche711/
Holoque711/
Olyokoi711/
Ouloket711/
Gouloke711/
Osloske710/
Oloka674,997/
Aloke672,228/
Oloki67498/
Olake67308/
Uloke67161/
Chooloka6732/
Cholakhe6729/
Kholouki6729/
Choloski6724/
Cholooka6718/
Chalokes6715/
O'Loskey679/
Hollokoi677/
Oloce675/
Kholokhi674/
Khalokhe674/
Khouloki672/
Oluokhea671/
Cholokis671/
Chasloke671/
Houhloka671/
Hollokői671/
Holloque671/
Ouloukie671/
Goulouke671/
Goloukeh671/
Hollaker670/
Holacker670/

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