Holden Surname
Approximately 86,942 people bear this surname
Holden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holden.' This surname has spread all over the English-speaking world. Holden was an estate in the parish of Haslingden, Lancashire A family of that name early sprang from the place.
Read More About This SurnameHolden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45,385 | 1:7,986 | 945 |
| England | 23,325 | 1:2,389 | 307 |
| Australia | 6,264 | 1:4,310 | 622 |
| Canada | 4,444 | 1:8,291 | 1,224 |
| New Zealand | 1,427 | 1:3,173 | 478 |
| Ireland | 1,266 | 1:3,720 | 645 |
| Scotland | 821 | 1:6,521 | 1,024 |
| Norway | 710 | 1:7,243 | 738 |
| Northern Ireland | 546 | 1:3,379 | 664 |
| Wales | 466 | 1:6,641 | 735 |
| South Africa | 356 | 1:152,185 | 17,237 |
| France | 245 | 1:271,113 | 41,730 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Germany | 126 | 1:638,932 | 50,304 |
| Spain | 126 | 1:371,048 | 20,817 |
| Thailand | 104 | 1:679,215 | 113,538 |
| Denmark | 94 | 1:60,050 | 6,090 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| Bahamas | 65 | 1:6,027 | 567 |
| Sweden | 62 | 1:158,819 | 11,058 |
| Japan | 56 | 1:2,282,934 | 29,427 |
| Switzerland | 53 | 1:154,961 | 14,619 |
| Mexico | 47 | 1:2,640,983 | 21,548 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| Guyana | 41 | 1:18,591 | 2,383 |
| Isle of Man | 41 | 1:2,093 | 405 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Jamaica | 32 | 1:89,686 | 3,941 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Hong Kong | 13 | 1:564,268 | 3,428 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Ghana | 5 | 1:5,404,138 | 15,377 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Angola | 2 | 1:13,494,607 | 11,780 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1:10,404,280 | 18,448 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 857 | 1:5,169 | 866 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16,152 | 1:1,509 | 185 |
| Scotland | 191 | 1:19,598 | 1,973 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:23,764 | 1,369 |
| Isle of Man | 33 | 1:1,645 | 214 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:3,459 | 578 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,895 | 1:5,075 | 637 |
The alternate forms: Hólden (1) are calculated separately.
Holden (3,045) may also be a first name.
Holden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holden.' This surname has spread all over the English-speaking world. Holden was an estate in the parish of Haslingden, Lancashire A family of that name early sprang from the place. The 'g' in Holding and Houlding is excrescent, as in Jennings, which see. With Houlden or Howlden, compare Houldsworth for Holdsworth, or Coules for Coles.
Robert de Holden, Lancashire, 56 Henry III: Baines' Lancashire.
Magota de Holdene, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Oliver Holden, of Haslingden, Lincolnshire, 1588: Wills at Chester.
Adam Holden, of Spotland, Lancashire, 1596: ibid.
Catherine Holden, of Holden, 1685: ibid. (1681-1700).
Ralph Holden de Holden, 1642: Preston Guild Rolls.
(English) belonging to Holden (Yorks, Lancs, &c.) [Old English hol, a hole, cave, den, hollow; deep + denu, a valley] Robert de Holden.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246-7.
Magota de Hoidene.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
A later form of Howlin, q.v., it belongs to Co.
Kilkenny. It is also the name of a recent English immigrant family. MIF 148,118*
(English) One who came from Holden (deep valley), in Yorkshire.
May be local. See Den; but from the occurrence of such local names as Holden-by, Holden-hurst, Holding-ham, it looks like an ancient personal appellation.
(Danish.) Safe, entire, wealthy; a safe place held, protected, defended.
A location name in Yorkshire Orfrom the Swedish, Hollden; from the Danish, Holten; a personal name.
Lancashire is the great home of the Holdens. The ancient gentle family of the Holdens, of Holden, Haslingden, dates back to the 13th century; from it there branched off in the 16th century the Holdens of Todd Hall in the same parish (W. W.). The Holdens of Ewood, Livesey, date back to the reign of Henry VIII. (A.). The Holdens of Aston, Derbyshire, who go back to the beginning of the 17th century (Glover's "Derbyshire"), may hail from the Lancashire stock.
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Holden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Holden (Arabic: هولدن, Hindi: होल्डेन) is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Hólden. Click here for other possible spellings of Holden.
How Common Is The Last Name Holden? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,497th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 83,821 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Holden reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Holden is also the 130,878th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,045 people.
The last name Holden is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 45,385 people, or 1 in 7,986. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and North Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 106 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Holden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holden last name expanded 459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 148 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 430 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 706 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Holden last name is primarily Catholic (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Holden surname are 9.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.95% being registered with the political party.
The amount Holden earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning 375,991 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.91% more than the national average, earning R 315,852 per year; in United States they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $42,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $52,788 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Holden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Holden in the Hindi language | ||
| होल्डेन | holdena | - |
| Holden in the Arabic language | ||
| هولدن | hwldn | - |
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