Explore the Family Name Holsen

The meaning of Holsen

Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name in Førde in western Norway, from Old Norse hollr ‘friendly, generous’ and sær ‘sea’, denoting a location rich in fish. Compare Holson.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Holsen has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 66,073 in 2000 to 70,403 in 2010, representing a drop of 6.55%. Similarly, the count, which represents the number of people bearing the surname, also decreased slightly from 280 in 2000 to 278 in 2010, marking a decline of 0.71%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population also reduced by 10%, indicating a decrease in its overall popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,073	#70,403	-6.55%
Count	280	278	-0.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holsen

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Holsen, as collected from the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, around 93.93% of individuals with the surname identified themselves as White, but this percentage fell to 88.85% in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.41%. The Hispanic identity associated with this surname saw a significant increase of 112.77%, jumping from 3.21% in 2000 to 6.83% in 2010. Interestingly, the category "Two or more races" appeared in 2010 with a proportion of 3.24%, which was not present in the 2000 data. No individuals with the Holsen surname identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.93%	88.85%	-5.41%
Hispanic	3.21%	6.83%	112.77%
Two or More Races	0%	3.24%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%