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HOLE

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There are approximately 4,462 people named Hole in the UK. That makes it the 2,352nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 71 are named Hole.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Hole surname in historical dictionaries

HOLE. This word is in many dialects applied to a locality which lies much lower than the surrounding lands ; and a resident at such a place would acquire the surname Atte Hole. Hoole and Hoyle are other forms of tlie same name.

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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