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

Holler, 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 Holler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holler in America

Holler is the 6933rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holler surname appeared 4,836 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Holler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holler 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 Holler

The surname "HOLLER" is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "holler," meaning "hollow" or "valley." This name likely originated in the 12th or 13th century and was initially used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived in or near a valley or hollow.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to various regions of Germany, particularly in the southern and central parts of the country. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name include Johannes Holler, who was mentioned in records from the city of Nuremberg in 1335, and Heinrich Holler, a resident of the town of Erfurt in the 14th century.

In the 15th century, the name Holler appeared in various German chronicles and manuscripts, such as the "Liber Antiquissimus" of the city of Regensburg, which listed several individuals with this surname. One notable example was Ulrich Holler, a merchant who lived in Regensburg during the late 15th century.

As the name spread throughout different regions of Germany, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Holer, Höllar, and Holler. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and the preferences of scribes who recorded the name in official documents.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Holler. One of the earliest was Johann Baptist Holler (1642-1726), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg. Another notable figure was Johann Holler (1645-1699), a German architect and military engineer responsible for designing several fortifications and buildings in Bavaria.

In the 19th century, the name gained prominence through individuals like Johann Holler (1811-1880), a German philosopher and theologian known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy. Georg Holler (1861-1925) was a German painter and illustrator renowned for his landscape paintings and illustrations of traditional German life.

The surname Holler has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Hollermühle, a small town in Bavaria, and Hollerbach, a municipality in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. These place names likely derived their origins from individuals with the surname Holler who settled in or were associated with these locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holler

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

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

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