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Holler Family History

Holler Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English holere ‘one who bores holes’ perhaps used for a carpenter.

English: topographic name denoting someone who lived ‘(in the) hollow’ from an agent derivative of Middle English hole ‘hollow’.

German: topographic name for someone living in a hollow or a wooded ravine from Middle High German Middle Low German hol (see Holl).

German and Danish: variant of Holder German (Höller): see Hoeller.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Holler family from?

You can see how Holler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Holler families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Holler's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Holler families in 1891.
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What did your Holler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Holler. 100% of Holler men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 69% of Holler women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Domestic Servant
    14%
  • Domestic Duties
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%

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Census Records

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Holler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holler census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Holler. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Holler. For the veterans among your Holler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holler lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Holler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Holler in 1945 was 25, and 77 in 2004.

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