Holding Surname

50,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Greenland

Holding 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.

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Holding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,2631:13,0701,924
United States1,7931:202,15219,867
Australia1,5901:16,9782,386
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Canada2981:123,64312,947
South Africa2151:251,98925,579
Jamaica1691:16,9821,563
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
New Zealand1441:31,4475,459
Scotland981:54,6314,602
Wales861:35,9833,576
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
United Arab Emirates411:223,47015,418
Northern Ireland371:49,8664,222
Iran321:2,399,45479,639
India261:29,502,515369,827
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Greenland141:4,027416
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Qatar121:196,50026,891
France111:6,038,429280,838
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Belize21:177,7373,502
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5621:9,5141,429
Wales591:26,5831,512
Scotland291:129,0765,773
Jersey71:7,4121,296
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3971:126,49512,200

Holding (455) may also be a first name.

Holding 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.

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

Alexander Holding in Dumfries, 1751 (Dumfries) probably derived his surname from Holden in Lancashire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 Hold's Son [Old English hold, gracious, faithful; -ing, the son suff.] 2 for Holden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Danish.) Safe, entire, wealthy; a safe place held, protected, defended.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

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

Holding Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holding (Hindi: होल्डिंग) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holding? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 50,358th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 715,237 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Holding are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 400,634th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 455 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 4,263 people, or 1 in 13,070. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 10 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 104 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Holding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holding has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Holding last name increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 452 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 105 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Holding Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States Holding are 8.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.36% being registered with the party.

The amount Holding earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.32% more than the national average, earning R 419,004 per year; in United States they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning $43,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $54,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlding93795/
Kholding9353/
Holdings9333/
Holdding932/
Holdingq931/
Hoelding930/
Olding921,964/
Holdin9245/
Hooldings881/
Golding8629,658/
Helding86329/
Houldin86150/
Kholdin86108/
Halding8644/
Choldin8611/
Oldings8610/
Hulding868/
Holduin867/
Holdien863/
Holdeng860/
Holldin860/
Oldin83300/
Holdn834/
Holdingová823/
Goulding8015,933/
Kholdina80160/
Goolding80122/
Hallding8017/
Hellding8013/
Joulding801/
Haulding801/
Goldding800/
Holden7786,942/
Goldin777,454/
Haldin77430/
Elding77357/
Holdyn77240/
Alding7776/
Ouldin7775/
Ohldin7766/
Ahldin7742/
Oldeng7739/
Oldina7736/
Joldin7732/
Ulding778/
Olduin773/
Oldien772/
Holdne771/
Olddin771/
Oldion771/
Holdim770/
Holdinova752/
Goullding751/
Choldaeng751/
Houlden711,664/
Goldina711,637/
Halldin71956/
Gouldin71411/
Khaldin71359/
Holdyna71323/
Chaldin71212/
Kholden7144/
Gulding7142/
Cholden7137/
Goldeng7135/
Gooldin7131/
Hollden7113/
Holdeen716/
Holldén716/
Kholdyn714/
Galding713/
Holdden713/
Jhaldin712/
Holdent711/
Huldink711/
Jalding711/
Holtden711/
Julding711/
Halddin711/
Allding710/
Aldings710/
Holdenn710/
Aulding710/
Golddin710/
Haldion710/
Jholden710/
Aldin6716,554/
Olden674,654/
Gaulding67672/
Khaldina67327/
Uselding67222/
Goldn67205/
Oldén67132/
Chaldina67112/
Haseldin6722/
Kholdyna6711/
Oldyn6710/
Oldne679/
Chaldien674/
Oldinova672/
Oldim672/
Galdding671/
Oldèn671/
Chauldin671/
Jahaldin671/
Hoyleden670/
Gouldeng670/

Holding Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Holding in the Hindi language
होल्डिंगholdinga-

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Holding Reference & Research

Holden DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Holden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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