The Holmen Family Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Holmen is usually a form of Holman. The family name meaning is “Dweller on the island”, the same as for Holman.

• Records show Holmen as one of the forms Holman took over time.
• You may also find the name written Holeman and Hollman.
• The 2010 US Census counted 865 people named Holmen, ranking it number 27,783 among American surnames. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Heraldry and the Holmen name

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