How common is the last name Holmes?

150,877 people in the United States have the last name Holmes, about 1 in 1,981. It ranks #178 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

HOLMES

#178

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
150,877
About
1 in 1,981
This common or more
21.5%
Who bears it

Of the 150,877 people with the last name Holmes, 54.7% reported their origin as White, 36% as Black and 4.6% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Holmes

#176 Palmer · 151,165#177 Salazar · 150,906#179 Rose · 149,763#180 Fox · 149,757

Spelled almost the same

One last name in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Holmes, most common first.

#55,082 Holms · 403

Also a first name

As a first name, Holmes ranks #23,042 of 53,615, with 428 people. See Holmes as a first name

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