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

Hollingshed, 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 Hollingshed surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hollingshed in America

Hollingshed is the 32562nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hollingshed surname appeared 706 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 Hollingshed.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hollingshed 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 Hollingshed

The surname Hollingshed originated in England during the late medieval period, deriving from a locational name for someone from the settlement of Hollinshed or Hollingshead. This place name is composed of the Old English elements 'holen,' meaning 'holly,' and 'sceada,' signifying 'parting of the ways' or 'corner.'

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Hollingshed can be traced back to the early 13th century in Lancashire, where it appeared as 'de Holinsheved' in the Pipe Rolls of 1246. This form suggests the name initially referred to someone residing near a place where holly trees grew at a road junction or fork.

Variations in spelling were common during this period, with the name appearing as Holynshede, Holyngshed, and Hollingshed in various historical records. These alternative spellings likely stemmed from dialectal differences and the inconsistent nature of medieval English orthography.

Notable individuals bearing the Hollingshed surname include Raphael Hollinshed (c. 1525-1580), a noted English chronicler and author of the influential work "Holinshed's Chronicles," which served as a primary source for many of Shakespeare's historical plays. Another notable figure was Richard Hollinshed (1605-1656), an English Puritan minister and author who wrote extensively on religious matters.

In the 17th century, John Hollingshed (1628-1684) was a prominent English lawyer and legal writer, while Thomas Hollingshed (1659-1730) was a notable English theologian and author of several religious works.

During the 18th century, William Hollingshead (1763-1832) gained recognition as a successful English merchant and philanthropist, contributing significantly to the development of his local community.

While the Hollingshed surname has its roots in England, it has since been carried to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora, with families bearing this name now found in numerous countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hollingshed

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

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

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