Hollon
A surname of uncertain origin, most likely a place-name or a reduced spelling variant rather than a distinct ancient clan name.
The #8,885 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 83,762 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The historical excerpts do not give a direct explanation of Hollon itself. The name is likely English in form and may be a reduced or altered spelling of a local surname built from a place-name or topographic term. Because the surviving evidence is thin, any exact root remains uncertain.
History
The available 19th-century references only mention Hollon in passing, not as a headword entry, so they do not establish a secure origin. In modern records the surname is uncommon in the United States and appears to have several possible lines of spelling development. It is best treated as an English surname with uncertain derivation until stronger documentary evidence is found.
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Fun fact
The surname is rare enough that even historical surname dictionaries tend to mention it only incidentally, which is a clue that its paper trail is limited.
From the historical record
“Saturley. — Local, ' of Satterley ' or Satterleigh, a parish in co. Devon, near South Hollon. London, o, o, o, 1^ New York, 16.1,4.0. Satterth waite, Batterthwait. — Local, 'of Satterthwaite,' an”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with special American instances