Cognomen הולמס (Holmes 
, Holms , הולמס 
) , worldwide, is a widespread last name. The last name הולמס is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, Aland Islands, and Jersey (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, הולמס is the forename as well as the last name.