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 last name Holyoke is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Holyoke.

How Common Is The Last Name Holyoke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holyoke is the 642,034th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 15,407,074 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Holyoke reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Holyoke is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname Holyoke is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 941,452. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent reside, Maine, where 15 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Holyoke exists 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holyoke last name expanded 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 holding the Holyoke last name are 10.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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