Holt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Holt Name Meaning: Of German origin meaning 'a wood' or 'copse'. Taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'Wold'.

A name given to someone who lived near or in a copse or wood. May also have been taken as a surname from a place/settlement named 'Holt'.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,541
Agricultural Labourer 167
Labourer 155
At Home 147
Coal Miner 136
Cotton Weaver 127
House Servant 120
Dress Maker 103
Power Loom Weaver 100
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 87
Servant 84
Hand Loom Weaver 83
Weaver 82
House Keeper 76
Farm Labourer 68
Cotton Spinner 60
Cotton Piecer 56
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 55
Woollen Weaver 44
Tailor 40
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 39
Joiner 39
Farmer 36
Mechanic 36
Carter 35

Holt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holt 100% 133,081
2 Hoult 80% 6,545
3 Halt 75% 2,695
4 Hult 75% 321
5 Helt 75% 237
6 Hilt 75% 229
7 Hault 60% 227

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