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Holland Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÓileáin, a variant of Ó hAoláin, from a form of Faolán (with loss of the initial F-), a personal name representing a diminutive of faol ‘wolf’. Compare Whelan. English and Scottish: habitational name from Holland, a division of Lincolnshire, or any of the eight villages in various parts of England so called, from Old English hoh ‘ridge’ + land ‘land’. The Scottish name may also be from places called Holland in Orkney, Houlland in Shetland, Hollandbush in Stirlingshire, and Holland-Hirst in the parish of Kirkintilloch. English, German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Danish, and Dutch: regional name from Holland, a province of the Netherlands.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hoyland, Hollands, Boland, Rowland, Hyland, Helland, Hofland, Bolland

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Holland Family Origin

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You can see how Holland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holland families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 780 Holland families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Holland's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Holland families in 1911.
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Holland Family Occupations

What did your Holland ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Holland. 22% of Holland men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Holland women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holland were Clerk and Student

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Laborer
    6%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Income
    7%
  • Nurse
    7%
  • Student
    7%

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

Holland Historical Records

What Holland family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 837,000 census records available for the last name Holland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holland census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 101,000 immigration records available for the last name Holland. 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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Draft Card

There are 131,000 military records available for the last name Holland. For the veterans among your Holland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Holland Life Expectancy

What is the average Holland lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Holland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Holland in 1941 was 33, and 75 in 2004.

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