Holland Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Holland last name means, where the surname began and where it was first recorded.
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Meaning and origin of the Holland last name
Meaning of the Holland last name: from Holland in Lincolnshire or Lancashire. Holland is usually an English place-name surname from places called Holland, from Old English hōh, "spur of land", and land, "land". The Holland district of Lincolnshire and the village of Up Holland in Lancashire are the main sources. The Hollands of Upholland rose to be Earls of Kent and Dukes of Exeter in the 14th century. In Ireland the name also anglicized Ó hÓileáin of Cork, and occasionally means an immigrant from the Dutch province. The Holland district was one of the three historic parts of Lincolnshire, a low-lying area of fens. Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, married Joan of Kent, so their sons were half-brothers of Richard II. Holland families emigrated early to Virginia and New England, and later to Australia.
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What does the Holland name mean?
From Holland in Lincolnshire or Lancashire. Common variants include Hollande, Hollins, Mulholland.
Where does the Holland surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Ireland and Australia.
Is there a Holland coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Holland crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Holland coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.