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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holt family

Profession Census Frequency
School 2,115
Cotton Weaver 418
Weaver 193
Private Means 144
General Labourer 127
Labourer 125
At Home 107
Coal Miner Hewer 102
Clerk 95
Dressmaker 93
Farmer 88
None 87
Housekeeper 87
At School 75
Carter 74
House Keeper 74
Farm Labourer 73
Weaver Cotton 73
Joiner 69
General Servant (domestic) 64
House Painter 64
Domestic Servant 59
Charwoman 56
Bricklayer 50
Shop Assistant 48

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

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