The Holm surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 13,341 people carried this name — #2,701 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 22,100 people counted. That is up 3% from 12,894 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Holm surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a local name, from where the family lived: ‘at the holm’.

An early record he cites: Goscelin de Holme, Suffolk, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

His entry covers Holm, Holme, Holmes, Holms, Home and Homes.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 394 · public domain.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 195 people named Holm live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 93
Santa Fe 56
City of Buenos Aires 30
Chaco 16

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

114 people named Holm live in Switzerland.

They live in 15 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Zurich 26
Basel-Landschaft 16
Aargau 11
Lucerne 8
Basel-Stadt 8
Fribourg 7
Solothurn 6
Zug 5

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In Poland’s population register

38 people named Holm have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 111 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 7 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Masovian.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Masovian 16
West Pomeranian 8
Kuyavian-Pomeranian 4
Pomeranian 4
Lower Silesian 2
Lublin 2
Opole 2

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 23 people named Holm.

Most of them — 14 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 2 départements, most often Bas-Rhin.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 14
Bas-Rhin 8
Paris 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

22,914 people named Holm are counted in Sweden, Norway and Finland.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published. Norway publishes only surnames with 200 or more bearers. Finland counts its citizens, at home or abroad.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 13,631
Norway (2025) 6,422
Finland (2026) 2,861

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown) · Statistics Norway (SSB, ssb.no), table 12891, 2025 — CC BY 4.0 · Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland, surname statistics, August 2026 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Holm in American newspapers,
1901.

Newspaper page from Hot Springs Weekly Star carrying the name Holm
Hot Springs Weekly Star 1901-08-16
Newspaper page from Hot Springs Weekly Star carrying the name Holm
Hot Springs Weekly Star 1901-08-16
Newspaper page from Hot Springs Weekly Star carrying the name Holm
Hot Springs Weekly Star 1901-08-23

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 232,797 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Holm in Australian newspapers,
1820s–1990s.

19,817 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Holm. The most, 4,165, date from the 1930s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Victoria, at 1.3 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 8,165
Victoria 5,033
Queensland 3,308
Western Australia 1,717
South Australia 842
Tasmania 664
ACT (Canberra) 54
Northern Territory 5

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Holm.

Who carried it

People named Holm,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Christian Frederik Holm d. 1797 · publisher
  • Lars Holm d. 1758 · decorative painter
  • Ericus Holm d. 1581 · priest
  • Eva Holm d. 1958
  • Benjamin Holm d. 1716
  • Eric Holm d. 1754 · postmaster

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Holm,
in the records of 9 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States2,529 records

2,529 records of the Holm name in the United States
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 699
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 562
  • Other U.S. records 1,268
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Dennis Lee Holm

    Born 1943; from Rapid City, South Dakota. U.S. Army, counterintelligence officer; killed in action 1967 in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam. Buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Eilert H. Holm

    Born 1914 in Wisconsin. Enlisted 1942 at Portland, Oregon; gardener from Marion County, Oregon. Veteran of World War II; died 1978, buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Oregon.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Donald I. Holm

    Born 1921 in Minnesota. Enlisted 1945 at Fort Snelling; painter from Ramsey County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1974, buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minnesota.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 2,529 records for Holm in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Ramsey County, Minnesota (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain).

Norway2,575 records

2,575 records of the Holm name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Gunnar Holm

    Census of 1910: Heimdal lille, Herefoss; farm labourer, born 1896 in Herefoss.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Johanne Holm

    Census of 1910: Raadhusgaten, Fredrikstad; house owner, born 1826 in Fredrikstad.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Henrik Holm

    Census of 1910: Steinmo (gaard), Nordfold; farmer and fisherman, born 1862 in Nordfold.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 3 of 2,575 records for Holm in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Netherlands1,597 records

1,597 records of the Holm name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 766
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 712
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 119
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jan Holm

    Married in 1828 in Aalsmeer; baker. Died 1834 in Aalsmeer, aged 25.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jannetje Holm

    Married in 1875 in Zierikzee; of private means, born 1851 in Zierikzee. Died 1910 in Rotterdam, aged 59.

    Open Archives, Zeeuws Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jonas Holm

    Married in 1837 in Oldemarkt; cooper, born 1813 in Oldemarkt. Died 1847 in Oldemarkt, aged 33; cooper.

    Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 1,597 records for Holm in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Germany415 records

415 records of the Holm name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 414
  • German emigration and citizenship files 1
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Wilhelm Holm

    Born 1893; from Groß Godems, Ludwigslust. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 3 January 1917.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Florentin Holm

    Naturalised in 1868.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (CC0)
  3. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Robert Holm

    Born 1881; from Stettin. Reported dead in the Prussian casualty list of 5 January 1917.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)

Showing 3 of 415 records for Holm in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Australia231 records

231 records of the Holm name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 121
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 49
  • Other Australian records 61
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Ann Holm

    Arrived in Victoria in 1853 aboard the Roxburgh Castle, aged 30; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Johanne Holm

    Arrived in Queensland in 1874 aboard the Lammershagen, aged 25.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Holm

    Arrived in Tasmania in 1855 aboard the Wilhelmsburg from Hamburg.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 231 records for Holm in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada84 records

84 records of the Holm name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 40
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 16
  • Other Canadian records 28
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record William Holm

    Killed in 1943 at the Dominion No. 16 mine, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Martin Peter Holm

    Buried in 2001 at Queen's Park Mausoleum, Calgary, Alberta, aged 72.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Olga Elizabeth Holm

    Buried in 1971 at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, aged 87.

    Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax.

Showing 3 of 84 records for Holm in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

Finland68 records

68 records of the Holm name in Finland
  • Finland's war dead, 1939–1945 42
  • Finland's war dead, 1914–1922 26
  1. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record Kurt Erik Holm

    Born 1919 in Oulu; student. Died in 1941 during Finland's wars of 1939–1945; buried in Oulu.

    Kansallisarkisto, via WarSampo (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record Kalle Juho Holm

    Born 1882 in Hattula; carpenter. Died in 1918 in Vilppula, one of the dead of Finland's wars of 1914–1922.

    Kansallisarkisto, via Sotasurmasampo (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record Gunnar Ferdinand Holm

    Born 1901 in Hollola; office clerk. Died in 1940 during Finland's wars of 1939–1945; buried in Helsinki.

    Kansallisarkisto, via WarSampo (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 68 records for Holm in Finland.

Counts: Kansallisarkisto, via WarSampo (CC BY 4.0) · Kansallisarkisto, via Sotasurmasampo (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Livre d’or of the war dead, Paris, Ministère des pensions, Archives nationales (CC0).

France8 records

8 records of the Holm name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Hans Holm

    Born 1912 in Denmark; died 1994 in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Brigitta Holm

    Born 1935 in Sweden; died 2000 in Clamart (Hauts-de-Seine).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 2 of 8 records for Holm in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

New Zealand5 records

5 records of the Holm name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 4
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Clara May Holm

    Died 1945, aged 48; buried at Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 1 of 5 records for Holm in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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