Holds Surname

294,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Holds Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,1501:22,9792,341
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Iraq371:946,53112,381
England311:1,797,35772,927
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Holds (73) may also be a first name.

Holds Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holds is most common in Yemen. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holds? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 294,108th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,614,442 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Holds live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 89 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Holds is also the 1,134,117th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 73 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,150 people, or 1 in 22,979. In Yemen Holds is most common in: Abyan Governorate, where 44 percent are found, 'Amran Governorate, where 19 percent are found and Lahij Governorate, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Yemen this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Iraq, where 3 percent are found.

Holds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holds has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holds last name grew 281 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 49 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holds Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Jewish (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Holds surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Holds earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlds911/
Olds8911,618/
Hold893,168/
Holdsch832/
Choulds830/
Holdt801,927/
Golds801,638/
Holts801,209/
Hould80951/
Oulds80439/
Holdø8065/
Helds8031/
Chold8022/
Khold805/
Halds802/
Hoyld801/
Oldsh801/
Jolds801/
Hoold800/
Oldts800/
Oolds800/
Holdz800/
Old758,887/
Goulds73185/
Kholts7380/
Holtse7364/
Holsts7360/
Holtås7336/
Hoults7329/
Hoyled7314/
Khould7310/
Holtsø737/
Haldås736/
Hoglid735/
Goldts735/
Hollts733/
Holstz732/
Chalds732/
Ouldsh731/
Joldsh731/
Holdte731/
Hoseld731/
Cholts731/
Holtst731/
Goldsh730/
Goolds730/
Chulds730/
Oldsch730/
Choldt730/
Hoschilds710/
Holt67168,012/
Gold6773,423/
Holz6725,000/
Ould6722,696/
Hald675,182/
Holc671,777/
Khoiled671,010/
Oldt67372/
Holtsch6759/
Holdová6748/
Olts6719/
Holdova6718/
Elds6713/
Jold676/
Șold675/
Choults675/
Høholdt675/
Oild673/
Ulds672/
Oldz672/
Halldds672/
Hosseld672/
Oldc671/
Khaldse671/
Kholtts671/
Osields671/
Ohld671/
Houseld671/
Hoseldt671/
Goldsch671/
Oldh671/
Ojld671/
Osld671/
Alds671/
Uold671/

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Footnotes

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