Houlder Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Houlder Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Houlder family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 26
Agricultural Labourer 15
Scholar At Home 5
At Home 4
Labourer 2
Cow Keeper 2
Errand Boy 2
House Servant 2
Merchant Clerk 2
Tailor 2
Coal Miner 2
Spinner Worsted 2
Private Army 1
Ship Carpenter 1
Blacksmith 1
Boiler Maker 1
Farm Servant Under Waggoner 1
Farmer Of 10 Acres Employing 7 Labourer 1
Farmer Of 290 Acres Employing 5 Labourer 1
Labourer Wife 1
Pauper Waterman 1
Railway Labourer 1
Retired Dress Maker 1
Prison Warder 1
Wife Of Above 1

Houlder Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holder 86% 35,000
2 Hilder 71% 5,701
3 Houlder 100% 1,439
4 Halder 71% 1,025
5 Helder 71% 458

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The surname Houlder is the 3rd most popular variant of Holder.

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