Holder Name Meaning: Derives from the German name 'Holder' meaning elder tree. May have also originated from the English 'Hold(en)' meaning guard/keep.
A name given to someone who lived near some elm trees or someone who held land and kept livestock. A name which is thought to have been introduced quite some years before the Norman Conquest.
Discover how your Holder ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 14 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 126 |
| Cambridgeshire | 50 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 24 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 16 |
| Devon | 16 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 86 |
| Essex | 58 |
| Gloucestershire | 662 |
| Hampshire | 88 |
| Herefordshire | 86 |
| Hertfordshire | 62 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 138 |
| Lancashire | 218 |
| Leicestershire | 12 |
| Lincolnshire | 6 |
| London | 616 |
| Middlesex | 73 |
| Northumberland | 10 |
| Norfolk | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 34 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 18 |
| Suffolk | 126 |
| Somerset | 120 |
| Surrey | 158 |
| Sussex | 355 |
| Staffordshire | 210 |
| Warwickshire | 250 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 112 |
| Worcestershire | 149 |
| Yorkshire | 302 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 14 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 11 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 21 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 68 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 889 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 148 |
| General Labourer | 58 |
| Domestic Servant | 57 |
| Labourer | 47 |
| General Servant | 43 |
| Dress Maker | 38 |
| Laundress | 32 |
| Coal Miner | 31 |
| Farm Labourer | 31 |
| General Servant Domestic | 22 |
| Gardener | 21 |
| Annuitant | 19 |
| Bricklayer | 15 |
| House Keeper | 14 |
| Tailoress | 14 |
| Charwoman | 13 |
| Tailor | 13 |
| Cotton Weaver | 13 |
| No Occupation | 12 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 12 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 11 |
| General Domestic Servant | 11 |
| Errand Boy | 10 |
| House Maid Domestic Servant | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Holder | 2,448 |
| Mary Holder | 2,087 |
| John Holder | 1,705 |
| Elizabeth Holder | 1,298 |
| Sarah Holder | 1,265 |
| George Holder | 1,222 |
| Thomas Holder | 1,192 |
| James Holder | 1,017 |
| Henry Holder | 973 |
| Charles Holder | 887 |
| Ann Holder | 815 |
| Jane Holder | 569 |
| Eliza Holder | 563 |
| Joseph Holder | 527 |
| Ellen Holder | 504 |
| Frederick Holder | 486 |
| Alice Holder | 474 |
| Annie Holder | 447 |
| Edward Holder | 434 |
| Emily Holder | 422 |
| Emma Holder | 419 |
| Alfred Holder | 412 |
| Hannah Holder | 402 |
| Richard Holder | 395 |
| Robert Holder | 333 |