Gender: Male
Herman Edward "Ed" Hollis was an American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent. As an FBI special agent in the 1930s, Hollis worked with agents Melvin Purvis, Samuel P. Cowley and others fighting bank robbers, gangsters and organized crime in the Chicago area during the Great Depression. Hollis is best known for having been killed in the line of duty during an intense shootout with Chicago-area bank robber Lester Gillis, a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, at the Battle of Barrington in 1934. Hollis was also one of the three FBI special agents who shot John Dillinger near the Biograph Theater earlier that year, resulting in Dillinger's death. One controversial account also implicates Hollis in the death of Pretty Boy Floyd. Hollis served as a special agent for the FBI's field offices in Kansas City, Cincinnati, and Chicago for over seven years; at the time of his death, he was 31 years old.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 10, 2024
On the name Herman Hollis, Herman means Live in Heart, High Ranking Soldier, Army Man. Hollis means Hero, Holly-tree Grove, Lives Near the Holly Trees.
The name Herman Hollis is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Herman is commonly found in Netherlands, South Africa, United States of America, and 86 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Herman is recorded 27,011 times globally, ranking it as the 2,423th most common name worldwide.
Herman is most prevalent in Netherlands, with 6,824 occurrences, making it the 130th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Herman is found among 1 in every 56 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | #130 | 1 : 56 |
| South Africa | #561 | 1 : 635 |
| United States of America | #1,391 | 1 : 643 |
| Malaysia | #488 | 1 : 759 |
| Belgium | #395 | 1 : 191 |
| Colombia | #1,478 | 1 : 1,131 |
| Chile | #720 | 1 : 591 |
| Cameroon | #335 | 1 : 467 |
| Hong Kong | #464 | 1 : 542 |
| Peru | #1,937 | 1 : 2,499 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Herman from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Herman Edward "Ed" Hollis was an American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent. As an FBI special agent in the 1930s, Hollis worked with agents Melvin Purvis, Samuel P. Cowley and others fighting bank robbers, gangsters and organized crime in the Chicago area during the Great Depression. Hollis is best known for having been killed in the line of duty during an intense shootout with Chicago-area bank robber Lester Gillis, a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, at the Battle of Barrington in 1934. Hollis was also one of the three FBI special agents who shot John Dillinger near the Biograph Theater earlier that year, resulting in Dillinger's death. One controversial account also implicates Hollis in the death of Pretty Boy Floyd. Hollis served as a special agent for the FBI's field offices in Kansas City, Cincinnati, and Chicago for over seven years; at the time of his death, he was 31 years old.
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