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Glenholmes Family History

Glenholmes Surname Meaning

from a place recorded as the barony of Glenquhym now in the parish of Kilbucho (Peebless).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Glenholmes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glenholmes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1891. The most Glenholmes families were found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Glenholmes families living in Cumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Glenholmes's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Glenholmes families in 1891.
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