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
School 594
Farm Labourer 64
General Labourer 55
Labourer 51
Private Means 44
General Servant (domestic) 42
Coal Miner Hewer 32
None 23
Farmer 23
Assisting In The Business 21
Dressmaker 20
House Painter 20
Cook (domestic) 19
Clerk 18
Laundress 18
Scholar 18
School Boy 18
At Home 17
At School 16
Gardener (domestic) 16
Gardener 15
Gardener Domestic 15
Domestic Servant 14
General Servant Domestic 14
Housekeeper 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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