Holeman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Holeman comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a holy man who was a priest or friar. The surname Holeman originally derived from the Old English word Hol or Hool. Another reference claims the name was derived from the Old English words "holh" + "mann" and literally meant "dweller by a hollow." ^[1]

Early Origins of the Holeman family

The surname Holeman was first found in Essex where one of the first records of the name was John Holman, Holeman who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. ^[1]

Important Dates for the Holeman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holeman research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1307, 1593, 1669, 1659, 1638, 1633, 1633, 1700, 1661 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Holeman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Holeman Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Holeman has undergone many spelling variations, including Holman, Hollman, Holeman and others.

Early Notables of the Holeman family (pre 1700)

Notables of the family at this time include Philip Holman (c. 1593-1669), an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in...
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Migration of the Holeman family to Ireland

Some of the Holeman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Holeman migration to the United States

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Holeman were among those contributors:

Holeman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Thomas Holeman, who landed in Virginia in 1635 ^[2]
• William Holeman, who arrived in Maryland in 1649 ^[2]
• Abraham Holeman, who landed in Maryland in 1649 ^[2]

Holeman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Maria Holeman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 ^[2]

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Citations

1. ^ Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
2. ^ 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)