Holm (surname)
Introduction '''Holm'''  is a surname which originated in Scandinavia and Britain. Holm is derived from the Old Norse word ''holmr'' meaning a small island. also Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish
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).In Denmark, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:360) in the following regions:* 1.Capital Region of Denmark (1:321)* 2.Region of Southern Denmark (1:333)In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:671) in the following counties:* 1.Örebro County (1:443)* 2.Gävleborg County (1:445)* 3.Västmanland County (1:496)* 4.Kalmar County (1:515)* 5.Dalarna County (1:559)* 6.Jönköping County (1:606)* 7.Östergötland County (1:613)* 8.Uppsala County (1:618)* 9.Södermanland County (1:649)In Norway, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:691) in the following regions:* 1.Trøndelag (1:559)* 2.Eastern Norway (1:559)In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,837) in the following regions:* 1.Ostrobothnia (1:263)* 2.Central Ostrobothnia (1:836)* 3.Åland (1:950)* 4.Central Finland (1:1,125)* 5.Uusimaa (1:1,444)* 6.Southwest Finland (1:1,649)
People * Anders Holm, American comedy writer* Andreas Holm (politician) (1906–2003), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party* Andrew Holm (fl. 1882–1883), Scottish international football player* Anne Holm (1922–1998), Danish journalist and children's writer  * Asbjørn Holm (1921–2001), Norwegian politician for the Socialist People's Party * Askil Holm, Norwegian singer and musician * Astrid Holm (1893-1961), Danish actress* Astrid Valborg Holm (1876–1937), Danish painter* Bill Holm (poet) (1943–2009), American poet, essayist, memoirist, and musician  * Bill Holm (art historian), American artist, author and art historian * Billy Holm  (1912–1977), American Major League Baseball catcher* Børge Holm  (1910–1971), Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics* Brian Holm, retired Danish professional rider in road bicycle racing * Celeste Holm, American stage, film, and television actress * Christian Holm (Scouting)* Chr. L. Holm (1892–1981), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party  * Claus Holm (1918–1996) German film actor* Christian Holm (Norwegian politician) (1783–1855), Norwegian politician * Christian Holm (Swedish politician), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party  * Christian Hintze Holm Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party  * D. K. Holm, movie reviewer, Internet columnist, radio broadcaster, and author  * Dallas Holm, singer-songwriter of Christian music, * Daniel Fredheim Holm,  Norwegian striker in the football club Aalborg* Dick Holm, American CIA Operations Officer* Dorthe Holm, Danish curler * Einar Knut Holm, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party  * Eleanor Holm  (1913–2004), American swimmer * Elmer Holm, American  football coach at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas * Emil Holm (sport shooter) (1877–1968), Finnish sport shooter* Emil Holm (footballer) (born 2000), Swedish footballer* Erlend Holm, Norwegian football defender * Espen Beranek Holm, Norwegian pop artist and comedian* Fred Lonberg-Holm, American cello player  * Georg Hólm, bassist of the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós *Gretelise Holm (born 1948), Danish journalist, non-fiction and fiction writer * Gustav Frederik Holm (1849–1940), Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer* Hanya Holm  (1893–1992), German-born dancer, choreographer, and dance educator* Harry Holm (1902–1987), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Håvard Holm, Norwegian civil servant *Henrik Holm (actor), Norwegian actor and model* Henrik Holm,  Swedish former tennis player * Holly Holm, former UFC bantamweight champion, kickboxer and retired welterweight boxing champion* Ian Holm (1931–2020), English actor known for his stage work and for many film roles*Janet Holm (1923 – 2018), New Zealand environmental activist and historian* Jeanne M. Holm (NASA), American scientist and Chief Knowledge Architect at Jet Propulsion Laboratory * Jeanne M. Holm, United States Air Force Major General and Women's rights activist. * Jens Holm, Swedish Member of the European Parliament for the Left Party * Jim Holm (born 1945), American politician* John Cecil Holm, (1904–1981) American dramatist * John Holm, Canadian politician * John A. Holm, linguist* John Holms (1830–1891), Scottish businessman and Liberal politician * Kai Holm (1896–1985), Danish film actor* Karl Eric Holm (1919–2016), Swedish Army lieutenant general* Knud Holm (1887–1972), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics* Kris Holm, Canadian best known for riding a unicycle in off-road conditions* Lasse Holm, Swedish composer, lyricist and singer * Leif-Erik Holm (born 1970), German politician* Ludvig Holm (1858–1928), Danish violinist and composer * Martin Holm (1976–2009), Swedish Muay Thai kickboxer and former WMC Muay Thai World Champion* * Michael Holm, German singer, musician, songwriter and producer * Mike Holm (1876–1952), Swedish-born American politician * Ove Holm* Peter Holm, Swedish playboy and pop singer* Peter R. Holm Norwegian poet, author and translator* Richard H. Holm, American inorganic chemist  * Richard Holm (tenor), (1912–1988),  German operatic tenor  * Dick Holm, American CIA Operations Officer * Sejer Holm (born 1939), Danish chess player* Skip Holm, American military pilot during the Vietnam War  * Soren Holm, prominent bioethicist and philosopher of medicine* Staffan Valdemar Holm, Swedish theatre director * Stefan Holm, Swedish high jumper * Steve Holm, American Major League Baseball catcher * Sverre Holm (1931–2005), Norwegian stage and film actor * Theo Holm  (1854–1932), Danish-American systematic botanist  * Thomas Holm, Norwegian football player* Tony Holm, American professional football player * Tore Holm (1896–1977), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920, 1928, 1932, 1936 and in the 1948 Summer Olympics. * Ulf Holm, Swedish Green Party politician, member of the Riksdag * Valsø Holm (1906–1987), Danish film actor * Vilhelm Christian Holm  (1820–1886), Danish composer* Virginia Paul Holm, American politician  * Wattie Holm (1901–1950), American Major League Baseball player * Yngve Holm (1895–1943), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
See also * Holmes (surname)
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