Holdsworth Name Meaning: Habitational from either of two places called 'Holdsworth' in Yorkshire. Old English byname halda 'bent' & woro 'enclosure'.
The name is of English origin.
Discover how your Holdsworth ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 |
| Berkshire | 1 |
| Cambridgeshire | 3 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 33 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 17 |
| Derbyshire | 28 |
| Devon | 7 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 77 |
| Essex | 40 |
| Gloucestershire | 30 |
| Hampshire | 5 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 3 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 22 |
| Lancashire | 429 |
| Leicestershire | 7 |
| Lincolnshire | 59 |
| London | 246 |
| Middlesex | 35 |
| Northumberland | 30 |
| Norfolk | 8 |
| Northamptonshire | 11 |
| Nottinghamshire | 9 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 6 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 45 |
| Sussex | 14 |
| Staffordshire | 34 |
| Warwickshire | 13 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 27 |
| Yorkshire | 3,620 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 4 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 71 |
| Worsted Spinner | 65 |
| Dress Maker | 45 |
| Worsted Weaver | 44 |
| Cotton Weaver | 35 |
| General Labourer | 29 |
| Farmer | 28 |
| Stone Mason | 26 |
| Scholar | 21 |
| Woollen Weaver | 20 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 19 |
| General Servant Domestic | 18 |
| Joiner | 14 |
| Plasterer | 13 |
| Tailoress | 13 |
| Wool Sorter | 13 |
| Wool Comber | 12 |
| House Painter | 11 |
| Laundress Wash | 11 |
| Domestic Servant | 10 |
| House Keeper | 10 |
| Stuff Warehouseman | 10 |
| Stuff Weaver | 10 |
| Draper Assistant | 9 |
| Publican | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Holdsworth | 2,259 |
| John Holdsworth | 1,999 |
| William Holdsworth | 1,812 |
| Sarah Holdsworth | 1,485 |
| Elizabeth Holdsworth | 1,238 |
| James Holdsworth | 1,011 |
| Joseph Holdsworth | 981 |
| Thomas Holdsworth | 950 |
| Hannah Holdsworth | 908 |
| George Holdsworth | 878 |
| Ann Holdsworth | 700 |
| Martha Holdsworth | 605 |
| Annie Holdsworth | 570 |
| Jane Holdsworth | 566 |
| Henry Holdsworth | 500 |
| Emma Holdsworth | 495 |
| Samuel Holdsworth | 460 |
| Alice Holdsworth | 419 |
| Charles Holdsworth | 406 |
| Ellen Holdsworth | 395 |
| Arthur Holdsworth | 377 |
| Emily Holdsworth | 355 |
| Eliza Holdsworth | 322 |
| Harry Holdsworth | 291 |
| Fred Holdsworth | 284 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holdsworth | 100% | 33,859 |
| 2 | Houldsworth | 91% | 4,232 |
The surname Holdsworth is the most popular version of all its varients