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

Hollinger, 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 Hollinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hollinger in America

Hollinger is the 6087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hollinger surname appeared 5,634 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 Hollinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hollinger 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 Hollinger

The surname Hollinger has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged as a locational name during the medieval period. It is derived from the German words "Hol" and "Linger," which together refer to a person who hailed from a hollow or valley-like area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 15th century, when a Johannes Hollinger was mentioned in a historical document from the town of Alsfeld, located in the modern-day state of Hesse, Germany. The name was also found in various other records from the region during this time, often with slight spelling variations such as Hollingere or Hollengere.

In the 16th century, the Hollinger name began to spread beyond its original heartland, with some bearers migrating to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. One notable figure from this era was Hans Hollinger, a merchant and landowner from the city of Nuremberg, who lived between 1520 and 1583.

As the centuries passed, the Hollinger name continued to disperse across Europe and eventually made its way to the New World. In the late 18th century, a man named Johann Hollinger emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania, where he and his descendants established themselves as farmers and tradesmen.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Johann August Hollinger, a German writer and educator who lived from 1784 to 1846. He is best known for his works on pedagogy and his efforts to promote educational reform in his home country.

During the 19th century, several Hollingers achieved notable status in various fields. One such person was Friedrich Hollinger, a German-born architect who designed several prominent buildings in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he lived from 1848 until his death in 1901.

Additionally, there was Carl Hollinger, an Austrian-born industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the steel industry in the United States. He founded the Hollinger Steel Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1871 and remained at its helm until his passing in 1908.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hollinger

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

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

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