Holman Family History

Holman Surname Meaning

English (southern): topographic name for a ‘dweller in a hollow’ from hol + man (Old English holh + mann). Compare Holler and Hole.

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of several locations named Hol from Dutch hol ‘hollow’ or from Middle Dutch hole heule ‘(low) arched bridge weir’.

Dutch: from a pet form formed with man ‘man’ of the personal name Holle from an ancient Germanic compound name with the element hold ‘loyalty’, for instance Holdert, Hollebrand, Holger, and Holmer.

Compare Holleman. Americanized form of German Hollmann or Höllmann.

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

Similar surnames: Holdman, Polman, Tolman, Homan, Dolman, Hayman, Hopman, Notman, Helman, Kolman

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Where is the Holman family from?

You can see how Holman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 824 Holman families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Holman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Holman families in 1891.

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What did your Holman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Holman. 8% of Holman men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Holman women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holman were Builders labourer and Private means.

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General labourer

Bricklayer

Gardener

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Incapacitated

Private means

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Census Record

There are 218K census records available for the last name Holman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 20K immigration records available for the last name Holman. 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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Military Records

There are 32K military records available for the last name Holman. For the veterans among your Holman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holman lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Holman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Holman in 1940 was 72, and 73 in 2004.

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Holman Surname Meaning

English (southern): topographic name for a ‘dweller in a hollow’ from hol + man (Old English holh + mann). Compare Holler and Hole.

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of several locations named Hol from Dutch hol ‘hollow’ or from Middle Dutch hole heule ‘(low) arched bridge weir’.

Compare Holleman. Americanized form of German Hollmann or Höllmann.

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

Where is the Holman family from?

What did your Holman ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Bricklayer

Gardener

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Incapacitated

Private means

What Holman family records will you find?

What is the average Holman lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Holman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Holman in 1940 was 72, and 73 in 2004.

Holman Family History

Holman Surname Meaning

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Holman Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Holman

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Where is the Holman family from?

What did your Holman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Holman family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Holman lifespan?

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