Explore the Family Name Holien

The meaning of Holien

Norwegian: habitational name from farmsteads in Trøndelag and Valdres named Holien; the Trøndelag name is possibly from Old Norse hór ‘high’ + lith ‘slope, hillside’, while the Valdres one is from Old Norse Holvin, a compound of hol ‘hollow, depression’ + vin ‘meadow’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Holien has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 47,026 but by 2010, the rank had plummeted to 73,464, marking a substantial drop of 56.22%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 425 in 2000 to 264 in 2010, seeing a reduction of 37.88%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell 43.75% during this same period, moving from 0.16 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#73,464	-56.22%
Count	425	264	-37.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.09	-43.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holien

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Holien, as documented in the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity, though there is a small percentage associated with the Hispanic community. In 2000, 96.47% of those with the surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 95.45% in 2010. There was no significant change detected within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. However, there was a 60.61% increase in the association of the Holien surname with the Hispanic ethnic group, growing from 1.65% in 2000 to 2.65% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.47%	95.45%	-1.06%
Hispanic	1.65%	2.65%	60.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%