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 379
Cotton Weaver 82
Labourer 55
Agricultural Labourer 55
Coal Miner 40
House Keeper 28
Domestic Servant 23
Dress Maker 18
General Servant 18
Laundress 12
Collier 11
Annuitant 10
Cotton Spinner 10
Carpenter 10
Wife Of Above 9
Farm Labourer 8
Servant 8
Weaver 8
Dressmaker 7
Blacksmith 7
Assistant 6
Farmers Daur 6
Potter 6
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 6
Servant Domestic 6

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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