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

Holling, 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 Holling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holling in America

Holling is the 42640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holling surname appeared 508 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 Holling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holling 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 Holling

The surname Holling is of Anglo-Saxon origin, tracing its roots back to the counties of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire in England during the 8th and 9th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning a hollow or sunken area, and "inga" denoting a resident or dweller, suggesting that the original bearers of this name resided in or near a hollow or valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Hollinge" and "Hollinges". This entry refers to landowners and tenants in various locations across Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, indicating the name's widespread presence in these regions during the Norman Conquest.

The Holling surname has evolved over the centuries, with various spellings such as Hollinge, Holling, Hollinge, and Hollings appearing in historical records. Some notable individuals bearing this name include Robert Holling, a 14th-century landowner in Yorkshire, and John Holling, a merchant from Lincolnshire who was mentioned in the borough records of Boston in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Holling family established themselves in various parts of England, with branches settling in counties like Lancashire, Derbyshire, and Cheshire. One prominent figure from this period was William Holling (1593-1672), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Lancashire who served as the Mayor of Preston in 1655.

In the 18th century, the Holling surname gained further recognition with the birth of John Holling (1738-1812), a renowned botanist and naturalist from Yorkshire. He made significant contributions to the study of British flora and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1783.

Another notable individual was Thomas Holling (1756-1844), a successful industrialist and entrepreneur from Derbyshire who played a crucial role in the development of the cotton industry during the Industrial Revolution. He established several textile mills and was recognized for his innovative business practices.

As the British Empire expanded, the Holling name spread to various corners of the world, with descendants settling in countries like Australia, Canada, and the United States. One such individual was Charles Holling (1920-2019), a renowned Canadian ecologist and pioneer in the field of ecological resilience, who made significant contributions to our understanding of complex adaptive systems.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holling

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

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

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