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

Hollins, 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 Hollins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hollins in America

Hollins is the 3499th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hollins surname appeared 10,213 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Hollins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hollins 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 Hollins

The surname Hollins originated in England during the medieval period, deriving from the Old English words "hol" meaning a hollow or sunken place, and "ingas" signifying a people or tribe. It is a locational name, referring to people who hailed from a particular area characterized by hollows or low-lying lands.

One of the earliest records of this surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de Holins." This suggests that the name was already in use by the time of the Norman Conquest, with its bearers potentially residing in areas like Hollingworth in Cheshire or Hollington in Sussex.

During the 13th century, the surname appears in various forms, such as "de Holin," "de Holyn," and "de Hollyne," reflecting the variations in spelling that were common in medieval times. These variations likely arose due to differences in local dialects and the inconsistent nature of written records.

A notable early bearer of the name was Sir John Hollins, a prominent landowner and knight from Nottinghamshire, who lived in the late 14th century. Another historical figure was Richard Hollins, a merchant from Bristol who served as the city's Mayor in 1483.

In the 16th century, the surname took on its more modern spelling of "Hollins," as evidenced in the records of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham, where the baptism of a child named Thomas Hollins was recorded in 1587.

During the 17th century, the name spread across various counties in England, with notable bearers including William Hollins (1594-1676), a wealthy landowner and Justice of the Peace in Staffordshire, and Robert Hollins (1631-1697), a clergyman and author from Lancashire.

The 18th century saw the rise of several influential individuals with the Hollins surname, such as Samuel Hollins (1718-1789), a prosperous merchant and landowner in Yorkshire, and John Hollins (1749-1828), a renowned architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London.

As the centuries progressed, the Hollins name continued to spread across England and beyond, with some bearers emigrating to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia. While the name may have evolved in spelling and pronunciation over time, its origins remain firmly rooted in the English countryside, where the hollows and low-lying lands gave rise to this distinctive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hollins

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

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

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