Holden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Holden Name Meaning: Given to people who lived in a valley, from Old English 'hol' meaning hollow or sunken & 'denu' meaning valley

Anglo-Saxon name from the family who held the Holden estate in the parish of Haslingden in Lancashire.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,468
Cotton Weaver 580
Agricultural Labourer 261
Coal Miner 131
House Keeper 129
Labourer 119
House Servant 85
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 71
Cotton Winder 67
Servant 66
Dress Maker 65
Carter 54
Cotton Factory Worker 47
Silk Weaver 45
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 44
Blacksmith 42
Cotton Spinner 42
Cotton Piecer 37
General Servant 37
Laundress 36
Joiner 31
Woollen Weaver 31
Wife Of Above 30
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 30
Stone Mason 30

Holden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holden 100% 107,354
2 Houlden 86% 4,599
3 Holdon 83% 2,871
4 Halden 83% 2,781
5 Haldane 57% 1,103
6 Haldon 67% 665
7 Hilden 83% 563
8 Helden 83% 478
9 Hildon 67% 463
10 Holdin 83% 463
11 Heldon 67% 336
12 Houldin 71% 284
13 Haldin 67% 259
14 Holdan 83% 226
15 Houldon 71% 191

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The surname Holden is the most popular version of all its varients

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