Holdway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holdway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holdway family

Profession Census Frequency
School 52
General Servant (domestic) 6
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer 5
Cook (domestic) 5
Laundress 4
Carpenter 4
Dressmaker 4
Carter On Farm 4
General Labourer 4
Farmer 4
Bricklayer 3
House Keeper 3
No Occupation 3
Dairy Work 3
Baker 2
Engineer 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Carman 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
Bank Messenger 2
Private Means 2
Army Pensioner 2
At Home 2
Student 2

Holdway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holdaway 88% 3,912
2 Holdway 100% 2,896
3 Haldaway 75% 174

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The surname Holdway is the 2nd most popular variant of Holdaway.

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