Houlker Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Houlker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holker,' two townships, Upper and Lower Holker, in the parish of Cartmel.

North Lancashire.

1587. Nicholas Holker, of Oswaldtwistle, husbandman: Wills at Chester.

1503.

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Houlker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:376,47326,505
United States881:4,118,852221,730
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Wales91:343,83718,086
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Houlker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holker,' two townships, Upper and Lower Holker, in the parish of Cartmel.

North Lancashire.

1587. Nicholas Holker, of Oswaldtwistle, husbandman: Wills at Chester.

1503. Elizabeth Holker, of Monton, parish of Eccles: ibid.

1617. Ellen Holker, of Eccles: ibid.

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

Two townships in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Houlker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houlker is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houlker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 837,371st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Houlker are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

Houlker is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England Houlker is most common in: Lancashire, where 39 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and New Zealand, where 14 percent reside.

Houlker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Houlker has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houlker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Houlker last name are 25.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.26% being registered with the party.

Houlker earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.45% more than the national average, earning $61,465 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holker92610/
Hulker92145/
Houlke922/
Hoelker86334/
Kholker8629/
Cholker8624/
Holcker8610/
Goulker867/
Huilker866/
Holkert866/
Haulker865/
Hoolker861/
Holkier861/
Oulkier861/
Joulker860/
Hollker860/
Hullker860/
Chulker860/
Hulke833,704/
Ulker831,010/
Holke83860/
Olker83281/
Chaulker807/
Oulkheir802/
Oulkhier801/
Hoelcker801/
Hoelgker800/
Oelker771,187/
Halker77674/
Holcer77338/
Gulker77298/
Cholke77240/
Hoelke77177/
Uolker77121/
Hulkes77112/
Golker77105/
Huelke7752/
Hulcer7719/
Holkey7716/
Uelker779/
Hohlke776/
Kholke775/
Ulkert775/
Ulkher775/
Holcke774/
Aulker772/
Olkert772/
Houlka772/
Khulke771/
Olkier771/
Oolker771/
Haulke771/
Hulkee771/
Houlki771/
Houlce771/
Hoilke771/
Holkre771/
Oulkie771/
Goulke771/
Holkie770/
Hulkey770/
Olcker770/
Chulke770/
Oilker770/
Ouelkheir751/
Ulke731,089/
Olke7362/
Chalker714,859/
Hulcher71405/
Oulkhir71382/
Halkier71259/
Heilker71208/
Holcher71114/
Holkjær7136/
Khalker7121/
Halkerd7114/
Haelker716/
Cholhke716/
Goelker715/
Gaulker714/
Gullker713/
Hülcker713/
Ohlåker713/
Houlkid713/
Kholkhe712/
Cholkhe711/
Huslkey711/
Halkher711/
Hailker711/
Goolker711/
Houlche711/
Cholkeh711/
Chuilke711/
Houlkai711/
Hielker710/
Oelke673,080/
Alker672,774/
Holka671,570/
Hulka671,486/
Halke671,259/
Golke67972/
Hulce67613/
Ahlke67254/
Gulke67224/
Olcer6786/
Houelche6783/
Holce6777/
Aulke6763/
Ulkei6761/
Holki6737/
Ohlke6735/
Cholcher6730/
Uhlke6728/
Ulkie6721/
Ulcer6719/
Hulki6716/
Olkey6715/
Oilke6712/
Hallåker6710/
Hülke678/
Ullke677/
Olkie676/
Olkeh676/
Oulka675/
Uchilker674/
Cholkhet674/
Uilke673/
Hulky673/
Ojelkere673/
Ouelkhir672/
Ulkey671/
Holké671/
Oslke671/
Ulqer671/
Chouelka671/
Cholkeat671/
Ollke670/
Uelke670/

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