Holding Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holding Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holding family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 274
Agricultural Labourer 70
House Servant 38
Coal Miner 34
Labourer 33
At Home 30
Hand Loom Weaver 24
Servant 20
Farm Labourer 19
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 18
Power Loom Weaver 18
House Keeper 17
General Servant 16
Annuitant 12
Steam Loom Weaver 11
Pauper 10
Errand Boy 10
Handloom Weaver Cotton 10
Nurse 10
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 10
Weaver 10
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 9
Stone Mason 9
Powerloom Weaver 8
Wife 8

Holding Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holding 100% 20,489
2 Houlding 88% 2,844
3 Halding 86% 206
4 Hilding 86% 175
5 Helding 86% 110

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

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