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
School 503
Farm Labourer 55
General Labourer 38
General Servant (domestic) 37
Dressmaker 35
Private Means 34
Labourer 28
Clerk 27
Coal Miner Hewer 24
None 21
Carter 21
Farmer 19
House Painter 18
Bricklayer 17
Domestic Servant 17
Dress Maker 16
Baker 15
School Boy 14
Shop Assistant 14
Blacksmith 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Laundress 14
Butcher 13
Carman 13
Carpenter 13

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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