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

Hollen, 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 Hollen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hollen in America

Hollen is the 12514th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hollen surname appeared 2,477 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hollen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hollen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hollen

The surname Hollen is believed to have originated in Germany, where it is thought to have derived from the old German word "holl," meaning "hollow" or "depression." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a hollow or low-lying area.

The earliest known records of the name date back to the 13th century, with mentions found in various historical documents and records from that time period. One notable example is a reference to a person named Hollen in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the region of Brandenburg, Germany.

In the 14th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, as well as to neighboring countries like the Netherlands and Denmark. This is evidenced by records from that era, such as the Stadtbuch von Braunschweig, a chronicle of the city of Braunschweig, which mentions an individual named Hollen.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Hollen was Johannes Hollen, a German scholar and priest who lived in the late 15th century. He was known for his writings on theology and philosophy.

Another notable figure was Hans Hollen, a German painter and engraver who lived in the 16th century. He was renowned for his intricate woodcuts and engravings, which often depicted religious and mythological scenes.

In the 17th century, the name Hollen appears in Dutch records, such as the Oud Rechterlijk Archief van de Stad Utrecht, which mentions a person named Pieter Hollen. This suggests that the name had spread to the Netherlands by that time.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Hollen was Johann Hollen, a German composer and organist who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was known for his contributions to the development of the Baroque style of music.

Another notable figure was Friedrich Hollen, a German philosopher and writer who lived in the 19th century. He was a prominent figure in the German Romantic movement and wrote extensively on topics related to aesthetics and the philosophy of art.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hollen

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

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 Hollen 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hollen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Hollen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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