Holston

Topographic

Meaning

Dweller on a hollow stone or at a place called Holston.

Etymology

Derived from Old English 'hol' (hollow) combined with 'stone' or possibly from a place name. The surname may indicate residence near a distinctive hollow stone formation or at a named location.

About the Holston Surname

A topographic or locative surname with uncertain exact etymology. The name appears in early American colonial records, particularly in the southeastern United States.

Distribution

Found in England and later in North American settlements, particularly in Tennessee and Virginia.

Notable Bearers

Documented in colonial American records and genealogies

People with the Holston Surname

W. Holston

1815–1880 Rev.