Holdom Surname

596,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Holdom Surname Definition:

Holdom is an ancient name that occurred in Norfolk in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.) Holtom now occurs in Worcestershire.

Holdom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1821:148,32815,783
England1691:329,69324,334
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Cameroon481:432,68936,488
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
France121:5,535,227269,324
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Holdom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Holdom is an ancient name that occurred in Norfolk in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.) Holtom now occurs in Worcestershire.

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

Holdom Last Name Facts

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

Holdom is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holdom? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 596,518th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 13,960,816 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Holdom reside; 48 percent reside in Australasia and 48 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 148,328. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 78 percent live, Queensland, where 11 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent live. Outside of Australia this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent live and New Zealand, where 13 percent live.

Holdom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holdom has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Holdom surname expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holdom Last Name Statistics demography

Holdom earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 32.86% more than the national average, earning $66,007 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oldom9115/
Holdam8382/
Holdon8349/
Holdum8317/
Heldom838/
Oldhom830/
Holdham77233/
Goldoum7711/
Holdong7710/
Houldon776/
Holdone773/
Ouldoum771/
Haldoom771/
Holddon770/
Haldome770/
Aldom73248/
Oldam7360/
Oldum7359/
Oldon7327/
Eldom739/
Khaldoum714/
Gouldoum713/
Choildon711/
Chaldoum711/
Chouldam711/
Holdosen710/
Oldham6728,298/
Haldon67338/
Goldon67182/
Eldoom67126/
Goldum67109/
Holdan6787/
Oldong6784/
Holdanova6730/
Aldoum6722/
Oldone6716/
Aldome6712/
Heldam6710/
Haldum6710/
Goldam679/
Haldam675/
Oldahm674/
Ouldam673/
Aldoom672/
Joldon671/
Galdom671/
Oldhon670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holdom
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