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
School 18
Private Means 6
Scholar 4
Assisting In Business 3
Carman 2
Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Pensioner 2
Labourer 2
Catoger Labourer 2
Builer & Mender 2
Cotton Weaver Sherlings 2
Farmer 2
Housekeeper 2
None 2
Student 2
Gardener Jobbing 2
Chan Woman 1
Char Women 1
Coach Painter Carriage & Molw Booy 1
Contractor Manager 1
Cotton Manufacture 1
Drayman 1
Fencible Domestic Servant 1
No Occupation 1

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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