Holder Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holder Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holder family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 60
Living On Own Means 56
General Servant Domestic 54
Cook Domestic 46
Cotton Weaver 41
Scholar 36
Farmer 26
Dress Maker 25
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 22
Coal Miner Hewer 22
Carpenter 20
Gardener Domestic 20
House Maid Domestic 19
School 19
Housemaid Domestic 18
Laundress Wash 18
Agricultural Labourer 16
Servant Domestic 15
None 14
Gardener 14
Tailoress 13
Charwoman 12
Draper Assistant 12
Market Gardener 12

Holder Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holder 100% 35,000
2 Hilder 83% 5,701
3 Houlder 86% 1,439
4 Halder 83% 1,025
5 Helder 83% 458

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

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