Houlgate Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Houlgate Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdgate,' a parish in the the Diocese of Hereford. But the North-English Holgates are manifestly from some spot nearer home. Such was Holgate or Holdgate, a township in the suburbs of York.

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Houlgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
France31:22,140,907385,998
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Houlgate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdgate,' a parish in the the Diocese of Hereford. But the North-English Holgates are manifestly from some spot nearer home. Such was Holgate or Holdgate, a township in the suburbs of York. With Howgate, compare Holroyd and Howroyd.

William de Holgate, or Holdegate, or Holegale, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter de Hollegate, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Alicia Haldegate, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Holgate, 1379: ibid.

'Willelmus Holgate' resident in 'Acorn cum Holgate,' 1379: ibid.

(2) Local, 'atte hallgate,' from residence thereby.

Nicholas atte Halleghet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas atte Halle-yat, 11 Edward III: Freemen of York.

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

For Holgate, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holdgate, a parish in Shropshire. Also a township in co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Holgate probably has its home in the West Biding, where it is now also established, and where the township of Holgate occurs. There is also a Shropshire parish of the name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Houlgate Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houlgate is most common in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Houlgate? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,565,797th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Houlgate reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Houlgate is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England it is most common in: Hampshire, where 28 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 25 percent live and East Sussex, where 11 percent live. Excluding England it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Houlgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Houlgate has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 617 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Houlgate Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Houlgate earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.9% more than the national average, earning $51,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.71% more than the national average, earning $68,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlgatte94133/
Holgate937,216/
Hulgate932/
Kholgate881/
Haulgate881/
Hollgate881/
Olgate864/
Holgat862/
Halgate804/
Ulghate801/
Hulgati801/
Hulgait800/
Hulgath800/
Holgatt800/
Olgathe800/
Olgat7715/
Hallgate7593/
Halgatte7587/
Golghate7529/
Gulghate755/
Hulgatti751/
Holgatts750/
Gollgate750/
Algate71672/
Golgat71212/
Halgat7127/
Ulgati7115/
Gulgat7114/
Olghat712/
Ulgite711/
Olgati711/
Houlgouta711/
Halingate711/
Oulgout67243/
Galgate67186/
Yelgate6747/
Golgath6739/
Hallgat6723/
Olgeaty6711/
Olingat677/
Allgate677/
Algater676/
Algates674/
Algatee671/
Algatey671/
Goolgat671/
Halgath670/
Holgoth670/
Hulgott670/

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