Holding Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holding Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holding family

Profession Census Frequency
School 328
Cotton Weaver 57
Coal Miner Hewer 32
Private Means 25
Weaver 25
Labourer 23
General Labourer 19
Weaver Cotton 19
Farm Labourer 16
At Home 14
Scholar 13
General Servant (domestic) 12
Assisting In The Business 11
Charwoman 10
Laundress 10
None 9
Housekeeper 9
General Servant Domestic 9
At School 9
House Keeper 9
School Boy 9
Dressmaker 8
Shop Assistant 8
Butcher 7
Clerk 7

Holding Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holding 100% 20,489
2 Houlding 88% 2,844
3 Halding 86% 206
4 Hilding 86% 175
5 Helding 86% 110

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

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