Holman Name Meaning: A name of English/Dutch origin meaning 'dweller in the hollow'.
A name which was first apparent after the Norman Conquest in Worcestershire.
Discover how your Holman ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 4 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 17 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 10 |
| Cornwall | 446 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 15 |
| Devon | 584 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 33 |
| Essex | 20 |
| Gloucestershire | 90 |
| Hampshire | 72 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 3 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 19 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 213 |
| Lancashire | 32 |
| Leicestershire | 45 |
| Lincolnshire | 32 |
| London | 625 |
| Middlesex | 27 |
| Northumberland | 2 |
| Norfolk | 236 |
| Northamptonshire | 107 |
| Nottinghamshire | 7 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 19 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 128 |
| Surrey | 159 |
| Sussex | 417 |
| Staffordshire | 25 |
| Warwickshire | 21 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 9 |
| Worcestershire | 20 |
| Yorkshire | 64 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 11 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 2 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 666 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 96 |
| Labourer | 50 |
| Dress Maker | 47 |
| Domestic Servant | 40 |
| General Servant | 30 |
| Laundress | 28 |
| Servant | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 21 |
| House Keeper | 20 |
| Farm Labourer | 20 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| Copper Miner | 18 |
| Cook | 17 |
| Tin Miner | 16 |
| Tailor | 15 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| Annuitant | 13 |
| Shoe Maker | 13 |
| Bricklayer | 13 |
| Nurse | 12 |
| Dressmaker | 12 |
| General Servant Domestic | 12 |
| Baker | 11 |
| None | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Holman | 2,010 |
| William Holman | 1,986 |
| John Holman | 1,754 |
| Elizabeth Holman | 1,310 |
| Thomas Holman | 1,009 |
| George Holman | 949 |
| James Holman | 931 |
| Sarah Holman | 863 |
| Henry Holman | 684 |
| Jane Holman | 614 |
| Ann Holman | 566 |
| Charles Holman | 556 |
| Eliza Holman | 489 |
| Frederick Holman | 418 |
| Annie Holman | 411 |
| Emily Holman | 386 |
| Richard Holman | 382 |
| Ellen Holman | 375 |
| Alice Holman | 360 |
| Joseph Holman | 345 |
| Robert Holman | 340 |
| Emma Holman | 325 |
| Arthur Holman | 307 |
| Edward Holman | 297 |
| Alfred Holman | 296 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holman | 100% | 30,700 |
| 2 | Hilman | 83% | 1,435 |
| 3 | Halman | 83% | 1,390 |
| 4 | Helman | 83% | 1,351 |
| 5 | Hollman | 86% | 1,129 |
| 6 | Holeman | 86% | 665 |
| 7 | Holmon | 83% | 196 |
| 8 | Helmn | 67% | 186 |
| 9 | Holiman | 86% | 144 |
| 10 | Hulman | 83% | 126 |
The surname Holman is the most popular version of all its varients