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

Hollo, 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 Hollo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hollo in America

Hollo is the 47966th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hollo surname appeared 441 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 Hollo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hollo 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 Hollo

The surname HOLLO is of Hungarian origin, originating in the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Old Hungarian word "holló," meaning "raven" or "crow." This likely indicates that the earliest bearers of this surname were associated with these birds, perhaps as a descriptive nickname or a sign of their occupation.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname HOLLO can be traced back to the 13th century in Hungary. It is believed that the name was initially borne by families residing in the regions of Pest and Pilis, located in central Hungary. Some historical records suggest that the name may have also been present in the areas around Lake Balaton and the town of Veszprém.

In the late 15th century, a notable individual named Hollo János (John HOLLO) was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Buda. He was a prominent figure in the city's administration during the reign of King Matthias Corvinus. Unfortunately, specific dates of his birth and death are not documented.

Another historical figure bearing the surname HOLLO was Péter HOLLO, a Hungarian poet and writer who lived in the 16th century. He is best known for his work titled "Cantio de Matrimonio" (Song of Marriage), which was published in 1554.

During the 17th century, a family with the surname HOLLO owned a significant estate in the village of Hollókő, located in the Nógrád County of northern Hungary. The name of the village itself is derived from the Hungarian words "holló" (raven) and "kő" (stone), suggesting a connection to the HOLLO surname.

In the 18th century, a renowned Hungarian mathematician and astronomer named János HOLLO made significant contributions to the field of astronomy. He was born in 1720 in the town of Nagyszombat (now Trnava, Slovakia) and passed away in 1788.

Another notable individual with the surname HOLLO was Ignác HOLLO, a Hungarian painter and illustrator who lived in the 19th century. He was born in 1828 in the city of Pest and is known for his romantic landscape paintings and illustrations for various literary works.

While the surname HOLLO is predominantly found in Hungary, it has also been recorded in other countries with Hungarian diaspora communities, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia, due to immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hollo

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

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

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