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 820
Cotton Weaver 112
General Labourer 100
Agricultural Labourer 82
Farm Labourer 50
Dress Maker 45
Domestic Servant 42
Coal Miner 42
Farmer 39
Living On Own Means 36
Living On Her Own Means 33
General Servant 32
General Servant Domestic 30
Gardener 28
Labourer 27
Laundress 24
Charwoman 19
House Keeper 18
Blacksmith 18
Carpenter 16
General Domestic Servant 16
Clerk 16
Dressmaker 15
Cook Domestic Servant 14
Nurse 13

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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