Holdernesse Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Holdernesse Surname Definition:

(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.

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Holdernesse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia291:930,88655,860
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Holdernesse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holdernesse Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Holdernesse Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Holdernesse is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holdernesse? popularity and diffusion

Holdernesse is the 3,100,440th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 73 percent of Holdernesse are found; 73 percent are found in Australasia and 73 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 930,886. In Australia it is primarily found in: South Australia, where 86 percent live, New South Wales, where 3 percent live and Queensland, where 3 percent live. Besides Australia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Holdernesse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holdernesse has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Holdernesse last name contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Holdernesse Reference & Research

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