Holywell is used as a family name or surname in Wales. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Holywell
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Wales
Meaning: A place of importance in Flintshire, Wales. It is believed there was formerly near the place a rich mine of silver. Wenefride's Well, from which the name of Holy Well was given to this place, springs from a rock at the foot of a steep hill. The well is an oblong square about twelve feet by seven

How popular is Holywell?

Holywell is ranked 912197 on our list.

Holywell is a very rare family name, few people in England and New Zealand have the last name. Around 179 people have been found who wears Holywell as their family name. Holywell have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
812,915 United States10
59,967 Moldova4
6,270 Hong Kong3
4,164 Vietnam2
897,276 Russia1
38,841 Scotland1
5,553 Taiwan1
18,969 Wales1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
29,517 New Zealand12
189,966 Canada11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
50,317 England75
37,137 Australia58

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