Holleman
A surname that likely began as a place-based name, related to a local name or surname such as Hollyman or Hollman.
The #9,484 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 90,013 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The evidence here is brief and somewhat noisy, but it points to Holleman being a variant or related form in a cluster of surnames like Hollyman, Hollman, and Holman. In English onomastic tradition, such names can arise from a place-name or a field/nature term, often with the second element later reshaped by dialect or spelling variation. The exact root for Holleman is not certain from this excerpt alone, so a cautious reading is that it developed through local spelling variation around a place-based surname.
History
This appears to be a relatively uncommon surname with spellings that have shifted over time. The cited source groups it with several related forms found in the Netherlands, England, and Germany, suggesting that similar-looking surnames may have arisen independently or been adapted across languages. In the United States, Holleman is present but not especially common, consistent with a surname that has persisted in small family lines rather than becoming widespread.
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Fun fact
The same old surname family can produce several spellings, and in historical records those spellings often blur together across borders and dialects.
From the historical record
“Hollyman. Dch., Fl. Holleman ; G. Ohlmann; 5. Oilman; D. Hollman ; p.n. Holmes. A loc. n., Lanes. Or”
— British Family Names: their origin and meaning (1st ed.)