Explore the Family Name Holiman

The meaning of Holiman

English: variant of Holliman.

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

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

The surname Holiman has seen a significant rise in popularity according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2010, its rank increased to 18,208 from its previous ranking of 27,694 in 2000. This marks an impressive upward change of 34.25%. The count of individuals bearing the Holiman surname also leaped from 818 in 2000 to 1,528 in 2010, demonstrating a robust growth rate of 86.8%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, the prevalence of the name went from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.52 in 2010, recording a 73.33% increase.

20002010Change
Rank#27,694#18,20834.25%
Count8181,52886.8%
Proportion per 100k0.30.5273.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holiman

Ethnic identity associated with the surname Holiman showed some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2010, 75.52% of the bearers of the surname identified as White, decreasing from 81.30% in 2000. There was a notable increase among those identifying as Black, from 13.81% in 2000 to 18.65% in 2010. Hispanic identifiers also grew from 2.20% to 2.62%. Interestingly, new ethnic identities emerged in 2010; 0.59% were Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.51% were American Indian and Alaskan Native. The group identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.71% to 1.11%.

20002010Change
White81.3%75.52%-7.11%
Black13.81%18.65%35.05%
Hispanic2.2%2.62%19.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.51%0%
Two or More Races1.71%1.11%-35.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.59%0%