Holm (surname)

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Holm is a surname which originated in Scandinavia and Britain. Holm is derived from the Old Norse word holmr meaning a small island.[ citation needed ] Also Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish

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Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 24.7% of all known bearers of the surname Holm were residents of the United States (frequency 1:19,643), 21.0% of Denmark (1:360), 19.7% of Sweden (1:671), 10.0% of Norway (1:691), 6.5% of Germany (1:16,505), 4.0% of Finland (1:1,837), 3.8% of Ghana (1:9,477), 2.4% of Canada (1:20,196), 1.3% of Australia (1:24,284) and 1.2% of South Africa (1:58,477). [1]

In Denmark, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:360) in the following regions:

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:671) in the following counties:

In Norway, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:691) in the following regions:

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,837) in the following regions: [1]

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