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Hollingsworth Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Hollingworth (Cheshire) Hollingworth in Butterworth (Lancashire) or possibly Hollinworth Head in Charlesworth (Derbyshire) from Old English holegn ‘holly’ + worth ‘enclosure’. The surname which was taken to Ireland in the 17th century has developed a variant with an unexplained medial -s- not noted in any of the placename forms. Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish name.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Killingsworth, Hainsworth, Illingworth, Holdsworth, Hollinger

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Where is the Hollingsworth family from?

You can see how Hollingsworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hollingsworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hollingsworth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 104 Hollingsworth families living in Ontario. This was about 70% of all the recorded Hollingsworth's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hollingsworth families in 1911.
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What did your Hollingsworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hollingsworth. 59% of Hollingsworth men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Hollingsworth women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hollingsworth were Salesman and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    59%
  • Labourer
    22%
  • Laborer
    5%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    34%
  • Student
    23%
  • Servant
    23%
  • Clerk
    23%
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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Hollingsworth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Hollingsworth. For the veterans among your Hollingsworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hollingsworth lifespan?

Between 1989 and 2004, in the United States, Hollingsworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hollingsworth in 1989 was 55, and 68 in 2004.

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