Holdgate Surname

583,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Holdgate Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdgate,' a parish in the the Diocese of Hereford. But the North-English Holgates are manifestly from some spot nearer home. Such was Holgate or Holdgate, a township in the suburbs of York.

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Holdgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2961:188,23716,748
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Canada431:856,87466,382
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2341:104,16810,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Holdgate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdgate,' a parish in the the Diocese of Hereford. But the North-English Holgates are manifestly from some spot nearer home. Such was Holgate or Holdgate, a township in the suburbs of York. With Howgate, compare Holroyd and Howroyd.

William de Holgate, or Holdegate, or Holegale, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter de Hollegate, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Alicia Haldegate, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Holgate, 1379: ibid.

'Willelmus Holgate' resident in 'Acorn cum Holgate,' 1379: ibid.

(2) Local, 'atte hallgate,' from residence thereby.

Nicholas atte Halleghet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas atte Halle-yat, 11 Edward III: Freemen of York.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Holgate, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Shropshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Holdgate, a parish in Shropshire. Also a township in co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Holgate probably has its home in the West Biding, where it is now also established, and where the township of Holgate occurs. There is also a Shropshire parish of the name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Holdgate Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holdgate is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holdgate? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 583,527th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,570,849 people. The surname Holdgate occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Holdgate reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 296 people, or 1 in 188,237. In England Holdgate is mostly found in: Essex, where 20 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.

Holdgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holdgate has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Holdgate last name increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 585 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holdgate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holdgate surname are 24.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Holdgate earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.55% more than the national average, earning $58,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $53,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houldgate940/
Holdate930/
Oldgate930/
Goldgate881/
Haldgate880/
Goldate80184/
Aldgate80119/
Holdote800/
Oldaster751/
Goldatte751/
Aldate7127/
Oldaiti674/
Oldauti672/
Aldathe671/
Goldati671/
Oildata671/
Goldaté671/
Holdgod671/
Oldengott5924/
Aldata575/
Aldati571/
Aldatty5311/
Oldgood539/
Aldasti531/
Aldashti50531/

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