Holm is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 4 characters long in length.
Holm is the variant form of Hulme. Places in counties Lancaster, Northumberland, and Cheshire.
Holm is variant of Holmes. A holme is defined by Halliwell as 'flat land; a small island; a deposit of soil at the confluence of two waters. Flat grounds near water are called holms.'
"Some call them the holmes, because they lie low,
and are good for nothing but grasse."
,In Scotland a holm means both a small uninhabited island, and a detached or insulated rock in the sea.
Dweller at, or near, the holly tree; dweller on, or near, the hill; one who came from Holme meaning "island," the name of man places in England; dweller on the small island, or on the spot of dry land in a fen.
The variant of Holmes. Dweller at, or near, the holly tree, or on a river island, or on, or near, a hill; dweller on a piece of dry land in a fen.
Holm is a form of the Holmes. Hollies, island in a river, flat land, meadow surrounded by water.
How popular is Holm?
Despite the fact that the number of Holm bearers increased by 3.47 per cent in 2010 US census to 13341 since 2000, the surname slipped by 123 spots and ranked at 2701. The last name was found in around 5 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.26 | 95.99 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Others | 1.54 | 1.08 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.81 | 0.5 |
| Black | 0.72 | 0.7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.55 | 0.48 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
35 years old F. Holm who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on January 12, 1850 by Adolphine put out from Bremen. Adolphine Holm (26) Farmer, Farmer Anna Holm, Margarethe Holm, aged 45, Painter H. Holm, Adolphine Holm, Carl Holm, aged 29, 24 years old Ernst Holm, Farmer Theodor Holm, and 339 other Holm around 42.72% of whom were farmer while others worked as painter and merchant, shoemaker, smith, laborer, seaman, sailor, daughter, cigar maker, joiner, tailor, servant, spinster, baker, butcher, domestic migrated to US.
Holm Namesakes
- Peter Holm, former pop singer and Swedish playboy
- Hanya Holm, is known as one of the "Big Four" founders of American modern dance
- Kris Holm, Canadian best known for riding a unicycle
- Erlend Holm, former Norwegian football defender
- Gustav Frederik Holm, Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer
- Askil Holm, Norwegian singer and musician from Namsos
- Staffan Valdemar Holm, Swedish-German theatre director
- Sverre Holm, renowned Norwegian stage and film actor
- Skip Holm, retired pilot who lives in Calabasas, California
- D. K. Holm, movie reviewer, Internet columnist
- Ulf Holm, Swedish Green Party politician
- Harry Holm, Danish gymnast
- Knud Holm, Danish gymnast
- Asbjørn Holm, Norwegian politician for the Socialist People's Party
- Christian L. Holm, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
- Andrej Holm, German sociologist and former Stasi officer
- Richard H. Holm, American inorganic chemist
- Theo Holm, Danish-American systematic botanist
- Ian Holm, English actor
- Eleanor Holm, American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
- Celeste Holm, American stage, film and television actress
- Stefan Holm, retired Swedish high jumper
- Jennifer L. Holm, American children's writer
- Daniel Fredheim Holm, Norwegian footballer
- Thomas Holm, retired Norwegian football player
- Brian Holm, retired Danish professional rider
- Dallas Holm, singer-songwriter of Christian music
- Henrik Holm, former professional tennis player from Sweden
- Anne Holm, Danish journalist and children's writer
- Michael Holm, German singer, musician
- Dorthe Holm, Danish curler from Kastrup
- Espen Beranek Holm, Norwegian pop artist and comedian
- Lasse Holm, is known as a Swedish composer
- Billy Holm, Major League Baseball catcher
- John Holm, Canadian politician from Lower Sackville
- Jens Holm, Swedish politician
- Martin Holm, Swedish Muay Thai kickboxer and former WMC Muaythai World Champion
- Eiler Holm, Danish amateur footballer
- Tore Holm, Swedish yacht designer, boatbuilder, and sailor
- Yngve Holm, Swedish sailor
- Mike Holm, Swedish-born American politician and the longest-serving Minnesota Secretary of State
- Holly Holm, American mixed martial artist
- Hannes Holm, Swedish director and screenwriter
Holm Namesakes
- Peter Holm, former pop singer and Swedish playboy
- Hanya Holm, is known as one of the "Big Four" founders of American modern dance
- Kris Holm, Canadian best known for riding a unicycle
- Erlend Holm, former Norwegian football defender
- Gustav Frederik Holm, Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer
- Askil Holm, Norwegian singer and musician from Namsos
- Staffan Valdemar Holm, Swedish-German theatre director
- Sverre Holm, renowned Norwegian stage and film actor
- Skip Holm, retired pilot who lives in Calabasas, California
- D. K. Holm, movie reviewer, Internet columnist
- Ulf Holm, Swedish Green Party politician
- Harry Holm, Danish gymnast
- Knud Holm, Danish gymnast
- Asbjørn Holm, Norwegian politician for the Socialist People's Party
- Christian L. Holm, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
- Andrej Holm, German sociologist and former Stasi officer
- Richard H. Holm, American inorganic chemist
- Theo Holm, Danish-American systematic botanist
- Ian Holm, English actor
- Eleanor Holm, American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
- Celeste Holm, American stage, film and television actress
- Stefan Holm, retired Swedish high jumper
- Jennifer L. Holm, American children's writer
- Daniel Fredheim Holm, Norwegian footballer
- Thomas Holm, retired Norwegian football player
- Brian Holm, retired Danish professional rider
- Dallas Holm, singer-songwriter of Christian music
- Henrik Holm, former professional tennis player from Sweden
- Anne Holm, Danish journalist and children's writer
- Michael Holm, German singer, musician
- Dorthe Holm, Danish curler from Kastrup
- Espen Beranek Holm, Norwegian pop artist and comedian
- Lasse Holm, is known as a Swedish composer
- Billy Holm, Major League Baseball catcher
- John Holm, Canadian politician from Lower Sackville
- Jens Holm, Swedish politician
- Martin Holm, Swedish Muay Thai kickboxer and former WMC Muaythai World Champion
- Eiler Holm, Danish amateur footballer
- Tore Holm, Swedish yacht designer, boatbuilder, and sailor
- Yngve Holm, Swedish sailor
- Mike Holm, Swedish-born American politician and the longest-serving Minnesota Secretary of State
- Holly Holm, American mixed martial artist
- Hannes Holm, Swedish director and screenwriter