# Holman (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/holman/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 32,788 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,069 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 9,416 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.0% (31,514 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Holman in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 70% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Holman in the United States and Australia.

## People named Holman

- Brett Holman, Australian association football player
- Matthew J. Holman, American astronomer
- Eddie Holman, American singer and musician (born 1946)
- Libby Holman, American socialite, actress, singer, and activist (1904-1971)
- Bill Holman, American composer, arranger, and conductor (1927–2024)
- Harry Holman, actor
- Rufus C. Holman, American politician (1877-1959)
- Aric Holman, American basketball player (born 1997)
- Nat Holman, American basketball player and coach (1896-1995)

## Similar surnames

Hillman, Hallman, Heilman, Holloman, Hileman, Holliman, Hellman, Holleman, Holeman, Helman, Hollman, Holiman.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.