Holan
English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
- Borrowed from Czech Holan, Holaň, Holáň, all nicknames from holy (“naked, bare”).
- Borrowed from Norwegian Holan, habitational surname from several minor places, ultimately from Old Norse hóll (“round hill, mound”).
Proper noun
Holan (plural Holans)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Holan is the 40672nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 537 individuals. Holan is most common among White (96.09%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 191.