Holden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Holden Name Meaning: Given to people who lived in a valley, from Old English 'hol' meaning hollow or sunken & 'denu' meaning valley

Anglo-Saxon name from the family who held the Holden estate in the parish of Haslingden in Lancashire.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,115
Cotton Weaver 1,281
Coal Miner 205
General Labourer 189
Agricultural Labourer 122
Dress Maker 106
Domestic Servant 91
Cotton Winder 88
Living On Own Means 87
House Keeper 87
Farmer 84
Labourer 80
Cotton Spinner 79
Carter 59
Living On Her Own Means 58
General Servant 58
Grocer 56
General Servant Domestic 50
Gardener 45
Cotton Operative 42
Joiner 39
Clerk 39
Laundress 38
Farm Labourer 35
Charwoman 35

Holden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holden 100% 107,354
2 Houlden 86% 4,599
3 Holdon 83% 2,871
4 Halden 83% 2,781
5 Haldane 57% 1,103
6 Haldon 67% 665
7 Hilden 83% 563
8 Helden 83% 478
9 Hildon 67% 463
10 Holdin 83% 463
11 Heldon 67% 336
12 Houldin 71% 284
13 Haldin 67% 259
14 Holdan 83% 226
15 Houldon 71% 191

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