The surname Hollyer was first found in Austria, where the name Hollyer became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. The name Hollyer, like many surnames, was occupational in origin, meaning that it was taken from the occupation of its first bearer. This name comes from the ancient Germanic word "hore" or "hure."
Early History of the Hollyer family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hollyer research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1460, 1600, 1607, 1630, 1643 and 1677 are included under the topic Early Hollyer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Hollyer Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Holler, Hollier, Hollyer, Hullyer and others.
Early Notables of the Hollyer family
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677), in Bohemian Vaclav Holar, engraver, was born at Prague on 13 July 1607. He was the son of Jan Holar, a lawyer, who held an official appointment in that city, and Margaret, his wife, daughter of David Löw von Löwengrün and Bareyt, a burgher of the same place. He was the eldest of the family. There were two other sons. Hollar asserted that he belonged to the Bohemian nobility, his father having received a patent... Another 77 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hollyer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Hollyer family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hendrick Holler, who came to Pennsylvania in 1733 and George Holler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761.
Contemporary Notables of the name Hollyer (post 1700)
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Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933), English portrait photographer
