Holditch Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Holditch 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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Holditch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2221:165,97116,704
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
England591:944,37447,923
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Holditch 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

A location name in Devon, Dorset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Holditch Last Name Facts

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

Holditch is found most in Canada. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holditch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 664,903rd most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Holditch live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Holditch is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 165,971. In Canada Holditch is mostly found in: Ontario, where 84 percent reside, Alberta, where 8 percent reside and Manitoba, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Canada Holditch occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Holditch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holditch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,029 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holditch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Holditch are 33.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holditch earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.88% more than the national average, earning $55,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $52,840 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlditch94101/
Holdich93296/
Olditch9328/
Golditch8894/
Holdicht881/
Helditch880/
Halditch880/
Houldich880/
Holdetch880/
Oldich863/
Haulditch821/
Goldich80169/
Holdych8096/
Joldich801/
Alditch800/
Holdish800/
Golditzsch7842/
Holdichová781/
Oldic7713/
Haldisch751/
Holdis71372/
Aldich718/
Holdiz713/
Holdiş713/
Oldech711/
Oldish710/
Holdysh67161/
Goldish67140/
Golditz67102/
Goldych6769/
Holdizs6717/
Haldych6716/
Holdychová672/
Holdisz671/
Galdich671/

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