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

Hollingshead, 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 Hollingshead surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hollingshead in America

Hollingshead is the 8639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hollingshead surname appeared 3,807 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 Hollingshead.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hollingshead 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 Hollingshead

The surname Hollingshead originated in England, specifically in the county of Lancashire. The name can be traced back to the 13th century and is believed to derive from the Old English words "holh" meaning "hollow" or "sunken place" and "ingas" meaning "people of," combined with "heafod" meaning "head." Together, these elements suggest that the name referred to a person living near a hollow area or sunken valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hollingshead appears in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire from the year 1285, where a William del Hollingsheved is mentioned. This spelling variation suggests that the name originally referred to a geographic location, likely a place called Hollingshead.

In the 14th century, the Hollingsheads were well-established landowners in the Lancashire area. Records from this period mention a John de Hollingshead, who was born around 1320 and held lands in the township of Eccleston.

During the English Civil War in the mid-17th century, a notable figure named Richard Hollingshead (1607-1654) served as a captain in the Parliamentarian army. He fought against the Royalists and was involved in the siege of Manchester in 1642.

In the late 18th century, a prominent member of the family was James Hollingshead (1751-1831), a successful merchant and landowner in Lancashire. He was instrumental in the development of the town of Ormskirk and served as its mayor.

Another noteworthy individual was Samuel Hollingshead (1810-1886), a Methodist minister and author who wrote several religious works, including "The Doctrine of Eternal Punishment" and "The Sacrifice of the Son of God."

In the realm of literature, Michael Hollingshead (1919-1992) was a British writer and counterculture figure. He co-authored the book "The Quintessence of the Sixties" and was known for his association with the psychedelic movement of the 1960s.

Throughout history, the Hollingshead surname has been recorded with various spellings, such as Hollingshead, Hollingesheved, Hollingeshed, and Hollingshed, reflecting the evolution of language and regional variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hollingshead

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

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

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