Explore the Family Name Hollen

The meaning of Hollen

1. English: topographic name for someone who lived by a holly tree, from Middle English holin ‘holly’ (Old English holegn). Compare Hollis. 2. Dutch: patronymic from Holle 3.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hollen has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,522nd most popular surname and increased to the 12,514th spot by 2010, indicating a growth of 7.45%. The total count of individuals with the surname Hollen also rose from 2,061 in 2000 to 2,477 in 2010. This represents a substantial increase of 20.18% over the decade. The proportion of people named Hollen per 100,000 also grew by 10.53%, moving from 0.76 to 0.84.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,522	#12,514	7.45%
Count	2,061	2,477	20.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.84	10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hollen

The ethnic identity associated with the Hollen surname also saw shifts from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic group associated with the Hollen surname remains White, although its percentage decreased slightly from 93.79% to 92.25%. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation increased by 43.84%, while the percentage of those identifying as two or more races rose by 28.04%. The Hispanic population saw the most significant growth rate, increasing by 79.38%. Meanwhile, the Black population also experienced an increase, rising by 10.12%. On the contrary, the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation declined by 11.49%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.79%	92.25%	-1.64%
Black	2.57%	2.83%	10.12%
Hispanic	0.97%	1.74%	79.38%
Two or More Races	1.07%	1.37%	28.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.73%	1.05%	43.84%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.87%	0.77%	-11.49%