Explore the Family Name Holeman

The meaning of Holeman

1. English (London): variant of Holman. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Holman.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Holeman in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Holeman experienced a modest decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 11049 in popularity, but slipped to 11448 by 2010, marking a drop of 3.61%. However, the number of people bearing this surname actually increased from 2639 to 2751 during this period, a change of 4.24%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 decreased slightly from 0.98 to 0.93, a decline of 5.1%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,049	#11,448	-3.61%
Count	2,639	2,751	4.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.98	0.93	-5.1%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holeman

On the ethnicity front, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The portion of individuals with the surname Holeman identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase of 74.07%, though they still only constitute 0.47% of the total group. Those identifying as two or more races also increased, up 17.20% to 2.18%. The largest ethnic group, Whites, decreased by 4.08% yet still comprise the majority at 75.79%. Significant growth was noticed among the Hispanic segment, which grew by 53.99% to represent 2.51% of the total population with this surname. Black individuals increased by 9.49%, making up 17.30% of the total, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives also grew by 20.83%, contributing 1.74% to the whole.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.01%	75.79%	-4.08%
Black	15.8%	17.3%	9.49%
Hispanic	1.63%	2.51%	53.99%
Two or More Races	1.86%	2.18%	17.2%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.44%	1.74%	20.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.27%	0.47%	74.07%