Explore the Family Name Hollist

The meaning of Hollist

English: habitational name from Hollist House in Easebourne (West Sussex), which was named with Old English hol ‘hole, hollow’ + hyrst ‘hillock, copse’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hollist has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 134,929th most popular name while by 2010, it had climbed to the 112,568th position, indicating a jump of 16.57 percent. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 115 to 156 during this period, a growth rate of 35.65 percent. Moreover, the proportion of individuals named Hollist per 100,000 people saw an upward trend, moving from 0.04 to 0.05—an increase of 25 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#134,929	#112,568	16.57%
Count	115	156	35.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.05	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hollist

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Hollist surname identify as White, showing a slight increase from 82.61 percent in 2000 to 83.97 percent in 2010. The percentage of Hollists who identify as Black decreased by 30.15 percent over the same period, falling from 16.52 percent to 11.54 percent. Interestingly, there was a rise in the Hispanic representation within the Hollist group, from no reported cases in 2000 to 3.85 percent in 2010. No data was available for those of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity, and there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as being of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.61%	83.97%	1.65%
Black	16.52%	11.54%	-30.15%
Hispanic	0%	3.85%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%