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 517
Cotton Weaver 79
Coal Miner 48
Agricultural Labourer 34
General Labourer 30
Labourer 26
Dress Maker 24
Domestic Servant 23
General Servant 22
House Keeper 17
Farm Labourer 14
Cotton Winder 13
Laundress 12
Farm Servant Indoor 10
Stone Mason 9
Joiner 9
Tailor 8
Annuitant 7
Milliner 7
Servant 7
Cotton Operative 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Collier 6
Gardener 6
Labourer Wife 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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