Houlden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Houlden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Houlden family

Profession Census Frequency
School 87
Farm Labourer 14
Farmer 14
Weaver 10
General Labourer 9
No Occupation 8
Private Means 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
Labourer 7
Gardener 6
Dressmaker 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Housekeeper 5
Waggoner On Farm 5
Cloth Weaver 5
Railway Clerk 5
None 4
Clerk 4
Labourer On Farm 4
Plumber 4
Shop Assistant 3
Milliner 3
Domestic Servant 3
Assistant In Business 3
At Home 3

Houlden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holden 86% 107,354
2 Houlden 100% 4,599
3 Holdon 71% 2,871
4 Halden 71% 2,781
5 Haldane 43% 1,103
6 Haldon 57% 665
7 Hilden 71% 563
8 Helden 71% 478
9 Hildon 57% 463
10 Holdin 71% 463
11 Heldon 57% 336
12 Houldin 86% 284
13 Haldin 57% 259
14 Holdan 71% 226
15 Houldon 86% 191

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The surname Houlden is the 2nd most popular variant of Holden.

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