Find out how popular the last name Holla is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Holla.

Holla, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Holla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holla in America

Holla is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holla surname appeared 119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Holla.

The history of the last name Holla

The surname "HOLLA" is believed to have originated from the Old German word "hol" or "hohl," which means "hollow" or "concave." It is thought to have been used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a valley or depression in the landscape.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 12th century. In this text, a person named "Conradus de Holla" is mentioned, indicating the name's presence in the area during that time.

The surname "HOLLA" is also believed to have connections to place names in various regions of Germany, such as Hollen in Saxony-Anhalt and Holla in Lower Saxony. These place names likely derived from the same Old German root word and may have influenced the development of the surname.

In the 14th century, there are records of a German nobleman named Dietrich von Holla, who was a prominent figure in the region of Westphalia. He played a significant role in the local politics and military affairs of the time.

Another notable individual with the surname "HOLLA" was Johann Holla, a 16th-century German sculptor and woodcarver from Nuremberg. He was renowned for his intricate and detailed works, many of which can still be seen in churches and museums throughout Germany.

In the 17th century, a Dutch artist named Pieter Holla gained recognition for his landscape paintings, which captured the beauty of the Dutch countryside. He was born in 1616 in Haarlem and died in 1684 in Amsterdam.

During the 18th century, a German philosopher and theologian named Johann Baptist Holla made significant contributions to the field of ethics and moral philosophy. He was born in 1734 in Bamberg and died in 1799 in the same city.

The surname "HOLLA" has also been found in other parts of Europe, such as England and France, although its origins and historical significance in these regions are not as well documented as in Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holla

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Holla.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Holla was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Holla was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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