Explore the Family Name Hollington

The meaning of Hollington

English (Worcestershire): habitational name from any of various places called Hollington, such as those in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Sussex, from Old English holegn ‘holly’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hollington saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hollington was the 66,878th most popular surname in America, but by 2010 it had slipped to 79,338th place, marking an overall decrease in popularity by 18.63%. The number of individuals carrying the surname also went down by approximately 13.04% during this period, with 276 people in 2000 compared to 240 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Hollington surname per 100,000 also reduced by 20%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#79,338	-18.63%
Count	276	240	-13.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hollington

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Hollington also shifted between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the major ethnic identities were White (55.07%) and Black (42.75%), followed by a small percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races (2.17%). By 2010, there was a notable increase of 10.13% in individuals identifying as Black (totaling 47.08%), while the percentage of White decreased to 46.25%. There was also a rise in those identifying as Hispanic or as two or more races; however, no individuals reported Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	42.75%	47.08%	10.13%
White	55.07%	46.25%	-16.02%
Two or More Races	2.17%	2.92%	34.56%
Hispanic	0%	2.92%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%