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There are approximately 8,235 people named Holman in the UK. That makes it the 1,304th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 130 are named Holman.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Holman surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A corruption of Allemand, a German, that is, a mixture of all men, Alle-mann.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HOLMAN. May be a contraction of Holyman ; but is more likely to be " n-liole man," a man of sterling mettle. It must be recollected that in medieval English ivJiole was spelt without the w, and the commonest form of this name in the XIV. and XV. cent, is Holeman.

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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