About Hollister
The surname Hollister is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holen" meaning "holly" and "hyrst" meaning "wooded hill." Therefore, the name Hollister signifies someone who lived near or worked in a holly grove or on a wooded hill. It is a locational surname, indicating a person's association with a particular place.
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The surname Hollister is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hollister based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Hollister is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hollister in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hollister using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.