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There are approximately 75,059 people named Holmes in the UK. That makes it the 95th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,188 are named Holmes.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Holmes surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HOLMES. A holme is defined by Halliwell as ' flat laud ; a small island ; a deposit of soil at the confluence of two waters. Flat gi'ounds near water are called holms.'

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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