Holly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holly family

Profession Census Frequency
School 53
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Labourer 9
School Boy 8
General Labourer 8
General Servant (domestic) 7
Bricklayer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Labouring 5
House Painter 4
None 4
Laundress 4
General Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Charwoman 3
Butcher 3
Farmer 3
Restaurant Waitress 3
Housekeeper 3
Builder 3
Cowman 3
Farm Labourer 3
Carter 3
Inmate 3

Holly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hooley 67% 10,402
2 Holley 83% 9,817
3 Hulley 67% 5,078
4 Holly 100% 5,051
5 Halley 67% 4,796
6 Helly 80% 2,522
7 Holey 80% 2,238
8 Hally 80% 1,995
9 Helley 67% 1,037
10 Hully 80% 1,016
11 Holy 80% 685
12 Hilley 67% 518
13 Hilly 80% 467
14 Heally 67% 226
15 Hoolley 71% 163
16 Hooly 80% 156
17 Healley 57% 146

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The surname Holly is the 4th most popular variant of Hooley.

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