Explore the Family Name Holgate
The meaning of Holgate
English: from Middle English hol(e) ‘hollow’ + gat(e), gate ‘path, road’. The name may be topographic, for someone who lived by a ‘hollow road’, or habitational from any of several places so named, such as three places called Holgate in Yorkshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Holgate in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Holgate had a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Holgate ranked 18,965 in popularity with 1,330 individuals possessing that surname, equating to 0.49 people per 100k. However, by 2010 the rank fell to 20,239 and the count dropped slightly to 1,315, or 0.45 per 100k. This indicates a change of -6.72% in rank and -1.13% in count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,965 | #20,239 | -6.72% |
| Count | 1,330 | 1,315 | -1.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.49 | 0.45 | -8.16% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holgate
In terms of ethnicity, the census data shows some shifts among people with the surname Holgate between 2000 and 2010. The majority still identified as White, but this percentage decreased from 88.12% to 85.48%. There were increases in all other categories: Black identification rose from 4.44% to 5.17%, American Indian and Alaskan Native from 4.89% to 5.55%, and those identifying with two or more races increased from 1.35% to 2.05%. New appearances in the data include Hispanic at 1.37% and Asian/Pacific Islander at 0.38% in 2010, which were not reported in 2000. Please note that "(S)" has been used in some cases to suppress data for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.12% | 85.48% | -3% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 4.89% | 5.55% | 13.5% |
| Black | 4.44% | 5.17% | 16.44% |
| Two or More Races | 1.35% | 2.05% | 51.85% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.37% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.38% | 0% |