| ![Show Contents]() Holloman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Holloman. It was given to a person who was referred to as the Holy-man. 1 A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favoured style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Holloman familyThe surname Holloman was first found in Berkshire where Roger Haliman was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1212. Years later in Lincolnshire, William Holyman was found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1276, as was Richard Hollyman. 2 Early History of the Holloman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holloman research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1495, 1512, 1514, 1518, 1526 and 1558 are included under the topic Early Holloman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Holloman Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Holloman has appeared include Hollyman, Holyman, Holleyman, Holeyman, Holliman, Holiman and many more. Early Notables of the Holloman familyDistinguished members of the family include John Holyman (1495-1558), was Bishop of Bristol, was a native of Coddington, near Haddenham in Buckinghamshire. He was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford, and in...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Holloman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Holloman RankingIn the United States, the name Holloman is the 3,350th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Holloman familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Holloman arrived in North America very early: Christopher Holliman, who sailed to Virginia in 1653; William Hollyman to Virginia in 1656; John Holliman to Virginia in 1701; and Margret Holleman to Alabama in 1851..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Holloman (post 1700) | + |
- George Vernon Holloman (1902-1946), with American Carl J. Crane developed and demonstrated an automatic landing system for airplanes
- Bill Holloman (b. 1956), American jazz and blues tenor saxophonist and trumpet player
- Alva Lee "Bobo" Holloman (1925-1987), American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Laurel Holloman (b. 1971), American actress
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- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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