Holler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Holler family

The surname Holler was first found in Austria, where the name Holler became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. The name Holler, like many surnames, was occupational in origin, meaning that it was taken from the occupation of its first bearer. This name comes from the ancient Germanic word "hore" or "hure," meaning "whore," so the first bearer of the name was most likely the owner of a brothel. Such establishments were very common at the time and weren't seen as negatively as they are today, therefore there was no shame in being the owner of one.

Early History of the Holler family

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Holler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Holler, Hollier, Hollyer, Hullyer and others.

Early Notables of the Holler family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Holler were Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677), in Bohemian Vaclav Holar, engraver, was born at Prague on 13 July 1607. He was the son of Jan Holar, a lawyer, who held an official appointment in that city, and Margaret, his wife, daughter of David Löw von Löwengrün and Bareyt, a burgher of the same place. He was the eldest of the family. There were two other sons. Hollar asserted that he belonged...
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Holler Ranking

In the United States, the name Holler is the 5,445^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Holler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hendrick Holler, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1733
Barbara Holler, aged 77, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Catharina Holler, aged 7, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Cathrina Holler, aged 40, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Christina Holler, aged 16, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
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Holler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Holler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
Ludw Holler, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Catharine Holler, who landed in New York, NY in 1844 2
Wilhelm Holler, aged 35, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
Kath Holler, who landed in America in 1849 2
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Holler migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Holler Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Claus Jens Höller, (b. 1839), aged 33, Scandinavian farm labourer travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
Mrs. Anne Höller, (b. 1838), aged 34, Scandinavian settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
Miss Marie Höller, (b. 1867), aged 5, Scandinavian settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
Mr. Mads Höller, (b. 1868), aged 4, Scandinavian settler travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Holler (post 1700) +

Val Holler, American musician
F James Holler Ph.D., American Professor of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky
John E. Holler, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Venice, 1924-29; U.S. Consul in Matamoros, 1932 4
Charles F. Holler, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 13th District, 1904 4
York Höller (b. 1944), German composer
Karl Höller (1907-1987), German composer
Carsten Höller (b. 1961), German artist
Monica Holler (b. 1984), Swedish professional cyclist
Kjell Holler (1925-2000), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, Minister of Industry (1959 to 1963)
Vanessa Cristina Höller Noel (b. 1971), Venezualian model, Miss Venezuela International (1990)
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html