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 | 9 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 10 |
| Cambridgeshire | 19 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 22 |
| Cornwall | 347 |
| Cumberland | 31 |
| Derbyshire | 43 |
| Devon | 426 |
| Dorset | 31 |
| Durham | 90 |
| Essex | 81 |
| Gloucestershire | 84 |
| Hampshire | 111 |
| Herefordshire | 22 |
| Hertfordshire | 9 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 13 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 249 |
| Lancashire | 226 |
| Leicestershire | 35 |
| Lincolnshire | 37 |
| London | 629 |
| Middlesex | 52 |
| Northumberland | 24 |
| Norfolk | 265 |
| Northamptonshire | 87 |
| Nottinghamshire | 29 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 13 |
| Shropshire | 3 |
| Suffolk | 34 |
| Somerset | 175 |
| Surrey | 119 |
| Sussex | 466 |
| Staffordshire | 36 |
| Warwickshire | 57 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 4 |
| Worcestershire | 26 |
| Yorkshire | 153 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 63 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 21 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 687 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 80 |
| General Labourer | 48 |
| Living On Own Means | 48 |
| Domestic Servant | 45 |
| Dress Maker | 45 |
| Farm Labourer | 28 |
| Farmer | 28 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 28 |
| Laundress | 27 |
| Blacksmith | 25 |
| General Servant Domestic | 25 |
| General Servant | 23 |
| Tin Miner | 23 |
| Labourer | 21 |
| Coal Miner | 19 |
| House Keeper | 17 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Carpenter | 13 |
| Grocer | 11 |
| Errand Boy | 10 |
| School | 10 |
| Tailor | 10 |
| Cotton Weaver | 10 |
| Baker | 9 |
| 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