Holms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holms family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 49
Female Servant 33
Male Servant 25
Independent 17
Farmer 13
Labourer 12
Frame Work Knitter 11
Tailor 7
Coal Miner 7
Shoe Maker 5
Cotton Piecer 5
Factory 5
Cotton Spinner 4
Servant 4
Coal Drawer 4
Peicer 3
Lead Miner 3
Apprentice 3
Mason 3
Spinster 3
Collier 3
Miner 3
Stuff Weaver 3
Worsted Weaver 3
Mariner 2

Holms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holmes 83% 249,153
2 Holms 100% 4,356
3 Hulmes 67% 2,447
4 Helms 80% 1,043
5 Halmes 67% 1,042
6 Helmes 67% 473
7 Holmas 83% 466
8 Hulms 80% 163
9 Holems 83% 134
10 Houlmes 71% 127

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The surname Holms is the 2nd most popular variant of Holmes.

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