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- Holland - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Holland
- Used in: 3 countries
From Old Dutch holt lant (“wood land”). A popular but false etymology holds that it is derived from hol land (“hollow land”), inspired by the low-lying geography of both the Dutch and the English region (Holland, Lincolnshire).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Holland
Rank #276
Frequency
99,885 people (37.03 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 78.86% Hispanic 1.46% Black 17.23% Asian/PI 0.36% Native Am. 0.55% Two+ 1.54%
Holland
Rank #602
Frequency
0.07% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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