Holdich Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Holdich Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdich.' A family of this name was settled in Norfolk for many centuries. I cannot find the spot.

Gilbert de Holdiche, Norfolk, g Edward II: History of Norfolk.

Richard Holdich, Norfolk, 29 Edward III: ibid.

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Holdich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:304,47023,072
Australia711:380,22131,281
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Holdich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holdich.' A family of this name was settled in Norfolk for many centuries. I cannot find the spot.

Gilbert de Holdiche, Norfolk, g Edward II: History of Norfolk.

Richard Holdich, Norfolk, 29 Edward III: ibid.

Richard Holeditch, Norfolk, 15 Edward IV: ibid.

1787. — Paul Morgand and Elizabeth Holditch: ibid.

1792. — Edward Houlditch and Anne Bisshoppe: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller by the Ditch in the Hollow; or the Deep Ditch [Old English hol, a hole, hollow; deep + díc, m., a dike; from, a ditch]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holdich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holdich occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holdich? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holdich is the 902,012th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 24,620,088 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Holdich live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 304,470. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 18 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

Holdich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holdich has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Holdich surname grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holdich Last Name Statistics demography

Holdich earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holditch93451/
Holdicht931/
Houldich930/
Oldich923/
Houlditch88101/
Goldich86169/
Holdych8696/
Olditch8628/
Joldich861/
Heldich861/
Holdish860/
Holdi83135/
Oldic8313/
Holdichová821/
Golditch8094/
Haldisch801/
Holdetch800/
Halditch800/
Holdis77372/
Holdip77173/
Holdiș7780/
Holdyi7758/
Holdai7750/
Kholdi7735/
Holdie7726/
Houldi7715/
Aldich778/
Holdiz773/
Holdiş773/
Holdei771/
Holdit771/
Choldi771/
Oldech771/
Holdiy771/
Oldish770/
Haulditch751/
Oldi73481/
Khouldi71288/
Holdysh71161/
Goldish71140/
Holdipp7193/
Goldych7169/
Golditzsch7142/
Kholdai7123/
Holdizs7117/
Haldych7116/
Kholdei714/
Houldai712/
Holdychová712/
Kholdeh711/
Holdisz711/
Guldich711/
Galdich711/
Alditch710/
Goldi674,014/
Holda671,685/
Haldi671,609/
Holde67408/
Oldis67199/
Holdy6765/
Khoiledi6720/
Oldiz6715/
Oldei6713/
Ouldi6713/
Aldic6712/
Chotledi674/
Oldie674/
Oldoi674/
Olldi673/
Ahldi672/
Aldih672/
Oldha671/
Oldai671/
Chołdych671/
Oldhi671/
Khoulldi671/
Ouldeche671/
Oldit671/

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