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

Holmon, 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 Holmon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holmon in America

Holmon is the 61899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holmon surname appeared 324 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 Holmon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holmon 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 Holmon

The surname HOLMON has its origins in England, and is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "holm," meaning a small island or a river meadow, suggesting that the name may have been associated with someone who lived near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a certain William Holmon is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the early 14th century.

The surname HOLMON is also found in various historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries, often appearing with slight variations in spelling, such as "Holmun," "Holmyn," or "Holmun." These variations likely arose due to the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping practices of the time.

In the late 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname HOLMON was John Holmon, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who lived from around 1550 to 1620. His name appears in several local records and documents from that era.

Another notable individual was Richard Holmon, born in 1624 in Gloucestershire, who was a prominent landowner and member of the local gentry. His name is recorded in various land deeds and legal documents from the mid-17th century.

Moving into the 18th century, a famous bearer of the HOLMON surname was Sir Henry Holmon (1712-1789), a British naval officer who distinguished himself during the Seven Years' War and rose to the rank of Admiral.

In the 19th century, there was a William Holmon (1824-1901), a renowned scholar and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient languages and philology. He was born in Yorkshire and spent much of his academic career at Oxford University.

While the HOLMON surname may have originated in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration and migration. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period in England, and its early associations with geographical features and places where the name-bearers lived.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holmon

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

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

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