# Holm (surname)

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
* Esther Aberdeen Holm (1904–1984), American geologist
* 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
* Melwin Lycke Holm (born 2004), Swedish high jumper
* Michael Holm, German singer, musician, songwriter and producer
* Mike Holm (1876–1952), Swedish-born American politician
* Ove Holm
* Peter Holm (disambiguation)
* 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