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Hole History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Hole History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The first bearers of the distinguished surname Hole came to England in the great wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is occupational in origin, stemming from the primary activity of the bearer. It is derived from the Old French term "halle," which referred to a large manor house, which indicates that the original bearer of the name worked at the manor of the local Lord in some role such as a servant or chamberlain.

Not all of the family moved to England, as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Serlo de Haula and Robert de Hala of Normandy in 1198. 1

"The principal apartment in all old mansions was the hall, and in feudal times it was a petty court of justice as well as the scene of entertainment. The chief servitor when the lord was resident, or the tenant when he was non-resident, would naturally acquire such a surname; and hence its frequency." 2

Early Origins of the Hole family

The surname Hole was first found in Lincolnshire, England, where the family is directly descended from Earl Fitzwilliam, who held a family seat at Greatford Hall in Lincolnshire after the Norman Conquest. 1

The younger son of this noble house, Arthur FitzWilliam, came to be known as "Hall" so as to distinguish him from his senior brother. Hence, Arthur Hall was the first known bearer of the name, appearing on record around the year 1090. 1

"Two principal areas of greatest frequency: one in the north of England in the counties of Northumberland and Durham, where it attains the greatest relative frequency, extending; however, in moderate numbers across the border into central Scotland; the other in the midland counties, especially in Derbyshire." 3

Warin de Halls was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Essex in 1178, Robert de la Hall in Hampshire in 1199, Alan atte Halle in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296, Robert de Hall in the Subsidy Rolls for Derbyshire in 1327, and Richard in the Halle in the Subsidy Rolls for Warwickshire in 1332. 4

Years later, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 has two listings for the family with the same early spelling: Roger de la Halle, Cambridgeshire; and Walter de la Halle, Salop (Shropshire). Later again, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Willelmus atte Hall and Isabella at ye Halle. 5

Early History of the Hole family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hole research. Another 260 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1105, 1340, 1436, 1440, 1444, 1446, 1448, 1449, 1479, 1574, 1600, 1610, 1613, 1619, 1620, 1630, 1637, 1651, 1654, 1656, 1660, 1662, 1665, 1667, 1668, 1669, 1676, 1687, 1688, 1690, 1692, 1776 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hole History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hole Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hall, Halle, Haule, Haul, Hal, De Aule and others.

Early Notables of the Hole family

Distinguished members of the family include

William Hole or Holle (fl. 1600-1630), was an English engraver, one of the earliest English engravers, is notable as the earliest engraver of music on copperplates in this country. 6

Hole Ranking

In the United States, the name Hole is the 13,037^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7

Migration of the Hole family to Ireland

Some of the Hole family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hole migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hole Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Hole, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 8
Thomas Hole, who landed in Virginia in 1652 8

Hole Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Hole, who arrived in New England in 1750 8

Hole Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Hole, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 8
Abel Hole, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 8
Anders A. Hole, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1895

Hole Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna S. Hole, aged 33, who settled in America, in 1902
Ann Lescy Hole, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Newton Heath, in 1903
Caroline Hole, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1907
Albert Hole, aged 29, who landed in America from Walham Abbey, England, in 1908
Alice Hole, aged 32, who settled in America from Walham Abbey, England, in 1908
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hole (post 1700) +

Michael "Mike" Hole Hole (1941-1976), British-born American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
William Edward Hole, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948 9
Tom Blake Hole, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952 9
Richard Hole (1746-1803), English poet and antiquary, the son of William Hole, archdeacon of Barnstaple and canon of Exeter Cathedral, who died in 1791 10
William Brassey Hole RSA (1846-1917), English artist, illustrator, etcher and engraver
Martin Hole (1959-2024), Norwegian cross-country skier, he competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Very Rev Canon Derek Norman Hole (1933-2021), British Church of England priest who spent most of his long career living and ministering in Leicestershire
Lois Elsa Hole CM, AOE (1929-2005), Canadian politician and author, 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Barrington Gerard "Barrie" Hole (b. 1942), Welsh international footballer

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 4 August 2020