Houlgrave Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Houlgrave Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Youlgrave,' a parish in Derbyshire, three miles from Bakewell.

Henry Hulgreave, of Halewood, 1607, Wills at Chester.

Ellen Hulgreave, of Halewood, 1613, ibid.

Houlgrave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Houlgrave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Youlgrave,' a parish in Derbyshire, three miles from Bakewell.

Henry Hulgreave, of Halewood, 1607, Wills at Chester.

Ellen Hulgreave, of Halewood, 1613, ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Grove in the Hollow [Old English hol + grǽfa]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Youlgreave; a location name in Derbyshire.

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

Houlgrave Last Name Facts

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

Houlgrave is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Houlgrave? popularity and diffusion

Houlgrave is the 1,374,607th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Houlgrave live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England Houlgrave is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 44 percent are found, Merseyside, where 16 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 15 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Houlgrave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Houlgrave has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Houlgrave last name contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houlgrave Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Houlgrave are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Houlgrave earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34.52% more than the national average, earning $58,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.19% less than the national average, earning $49,094 CAD per year.

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