Holder Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Holder Name Meaning: Derives from the German name 'Holder' meaning elder tree. May have also originated from the English 'Hold(en)' meaning guard/keep.

A name given to someone who lived near some elm trees or someone who held land and kept livestock. A name which is thought to have been introduced quite some years before the Norman Conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holder Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holder family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 367
Agricultural Labourer 157
House Servant 63
Labourer 61
Farm Labourer 47
At Home 42
Servant 33
Dress Maker 28
Ag Labourer 25
Laundress 22
General Servant 21
Pauper 21
Gardener 19
Carpenter 13
House Keeper 13
Shoe Maker 13
Ag Lab 13
Cook 11
School Mistress 10
Annuitant 10
Blacksmith 9
Power Loom Weaver 9
Coal Miner 8
Housemaid 8
Home 8

Holder Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holder 100% 35,000
2 Hilder 83% 5,701
3 Houlder 86% 1,439
4 Halder 83% 1,025
5 Helder 83% 458

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The surname Holder is the most popular version of all its varients

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