Holdroyd Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Holdroyd Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holroyd,' probably the hollow clearing; v. Holl; compare Holgate and Howgate.

Galfridus de Holrode, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Holdroyd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:322,07023,948
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Wales71:442,07621,198
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2771:87,9989,205
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Holdroyd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holroyd,' probably the hollow clearing; v. Holl; compare Holgate and Howgate.

Galfridus de Holrode, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

For Holroyd, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A local name. (See ROYD.) The place is probably in the W. Riding of Yorkshire, where William de Howroyde or Holroyd, the Earl of Sheffield's ancestor, flourished temp. Edw. I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Holroyd was the name of a gentle family of Halifax early last century (W.), which is still represented in the town. Howroydes is a seat near Elland in the West Riding. William de Howroyde or Holroyd, ancestor of the Earl of Sheffield, flourished in the reign of Edward I. (L.).

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

Holdroyd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holdroyd is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holdroyd? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holdroyd is the 1,152,132nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name Holdroyd occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Holdroyd are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Holdroyd is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 322,070. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 32 percent live, Northumberland, where 16 percent live and Cornwall, where 8 percent live. Beside England it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Holdroyd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holdroyd has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holdroyd Last Name Statistics demography

Holdroyd earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 92.21% more than the national average, earning $95,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oldroyd934,141/
Oldroiyd881/
Holdroid880/
Holdryed880/
Oldroyed880/
Holdry8622/
Oldryd862/
Oldroy860/
Goldrod8016/
Oldroyo804/
Oldroid802/
Holdred802/
Oldrayd801/
Houldry801/
Oldroys801/
Oyldroy800/
Oldreyd800/
Aldroyd800/
Oldro7738/
Oldry770/
Holdread75160/
Holdrych7532/
Holdried751/
Oldroyes751/
Holdreed751/
Holdrayh751/
Houldrey751/
Auldroyd750/
Holdreid750/
Oldrey71186/
Oldrid7189/
Eldrod718/
Goldry718/
Holdre712/
Holdra712/
Choldrych711/
Oldrys711/
Aldroy711/
Oldred711/
Oldray710/
Oldroe710/
Oldread6772/
Ouldred6718/
Goldray6714/
Goldrey6712/
Oldriot673/
Choldra671/
Uoldrop671/
Goldriy671/
Haldrop670/
Holdras670/
Heldred670/

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