Holderness Surname
Approximately 2,144 people bear this surname
Holderness Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holderness,' a district in East Yorkshire. 'Lordings, ther is in Yorkshire, as I A mersh contree ycalled Holdernesse.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Robert de Holderness, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Read More About This SurnameHolderness Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,104 | 1:328,314 | 29,798 |
| England | 689 | 1:80,868 | 8,974 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| South Africa | 75 | 1:722,369 | 51,132 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 521 | 1:46,786 | 5,797 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 186 | 1:269,993 | 21,996 |
Holderness Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holderness,' a district in East Yorkshire. 'Lordings, ther is in Yorkshire, as I A mersh contree ycalled Holdernesse.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Robert de Holderness, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Rogerus de Holdernesse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Heldernes, 1379: ibid.
1797. Married — William Holderness and Jane Widdows: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) belonging to Holderness, the Domesday Heldrenesse, 14th cent. Heldernes, Holdernesse [the second element is usually referred to Old Norse nes = Old English næss, a promontory; but it is questionable if it is not the Dutch nes, low marshy ground (cp. Old English (poet.) næss, (low) ground), in which case the first element may be the Dutch helder, bright, clear, shining]
A great district or wapentake of Yorkshire.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Holderness Demographics
Holderness Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Holderness Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holderness Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Holderness occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Holderness? popularity and diffusion
The surname Holderness is the 195,664th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,399,042 people. Holderness is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Holderness live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Holderness is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,104 people, or 1 in 328,314. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Colorado, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Holderness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Holderness has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holderness surname rose 594 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holderness Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Holderness surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Holderness are 16.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Holderness earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.28% more than the national average, earning R 369,000 per year; in United States they earn 12.78% more than the national average, earning $48,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.31% less than the national average, earning $42,574 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holdernesse | 95 | 40 | / |
| Olderness | 95 | 34 | / |
| Holdernes | 95 | 0 | / |
| Hulderness | 90 | 5 | / |
| Halderness | 90 | 0 | / |
| Oldernes | 89 | 67 | / |
| Holderne | 89 | 1 | / |
| Holderney | 84 | 21 | / |
| Holderned | 84 | 1 | / |
| Holderner | 84 | 0 | / |
| Holdernep | 84 | 0 | / |
| Holderny | 78 | 28 | / |
| Holdrene | 78 | 0 | / |
| Holdernip | 74 | 0 | / |
| Aldernäs | 67 | 29 | / |
| Alderney | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chołderny | 63 | 25 | / |
| Chołderna | 63 | 11 | / |
| Alderienne | 60 | 1 | / |
| Alderny | 59 | 1 | / |
| Aldrene | 59 | 0 | / |
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Holderness Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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