Dweller near the holly trees
An English habitational surname referring to someone who lived near a cluster of holly trees. The name combines the Old English 'holen' (holly) with the suffix '-ster', which originally denoted a person associated with a specific place or trade.
Less common today
Hollister isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,986 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the novel and film 'The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit' · The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The namesake of the popular American lifestyle brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch
