Hollis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hollis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hollis family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 53
Dress Maker 51
General Labourer 48
General Servant Domestic 37
Scholar 34
Cotton Weaver 29
Farmer 23
Carpenter 22
Coal Miner Hewer 22
Laundress Wash 20
Cook Domestic 17
Domestic Servant 15
Housemaid Domestic 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Brick Layer 12
Laundress 11
Gardener Domestic 11
Blacksmith 10
House Painter 10
Tailoress 10
Brewer's Labourer 9
Basket Maker 8
Bricklayer's Labourer 8
Railway Porter 8
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8

Hollis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hills 67% 63,878
2 Hollis 100% 27,973
3 Halls 67% 20,563
4 Hallas 67% 6,996
5 Hollas 83% 2,266
6 Hulls 67% 2,251
7 Hallis 83% 2,111
8 Hollies 86% 1,816
9 Hellis 83% 1,291
10 Holles 83% 1,044
11 Holliss 86% 1,013
12 Hillas 67% 1,001
13 Hells 67% 682
14 Hillis 83% 513
15 Holls 83% 436
16 Halles 67% 304
17 Hilles 67% 195
18 Hallos 67% 191
19 Hoills 67% 191
20 Hillies 71% 188
21 Hullis 83% 187
22 Hollos 83% 180

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The surname Hollis is the 2nd most popular variant of Hills.

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