Holyfield

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Hollifield, Hollyfield === Etymology === From Old English hāliġ (“holy, sacred”) + feld (“field”); equivalent to holy +‎ field. === Proper noun === Holyfield (countable and uncountable, plural Holyfields) A hamlet in Waltham Abbey parish, Epping Forest district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL3803). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Holyfield is the 16157th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1790 individuals. Holyfield is most common among White (58.88%) and Black/African American (34.75%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holyfield”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 196.