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

Houlker is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Houlker.

How Common Is The Last Name Houlker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 837,371st most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The surname Houlker occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Houlker live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Houlker is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 39 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found. Excluding England Houlker is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and New Zealand, where 14 percent are found.

Houlker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Houlker has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Houlker surname contracted 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houlker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Houlker surname are 25.03% more likely to be registered Democrats 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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