Holdstock Surname

235,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Holdstock Surname User-submission:

I believe the name may have originated in the Tenterden area where a 'den' was formed by clearing trees and then used to farm cattle. I think pigs were popular in that area so I took the name to mean 'holder of stock' or 'farmer of pigs'.

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Holdstock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1281:49,3956,145
South Africa1811:299,32428,868
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Canada561:657,95753,499
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales121:257,87814,969
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5491:44,4005,527
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Holdstock Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

I believe the name may have originated in the Tenterden area where a 'den' was formed by clearing trees and then used to farm cattle. I think pigs were popular in that area so I took the name to mean 'holder of stock' or 'farmer of pigs'. There are many Holdstocks on the Tenterden, Kent war memorial (sadly).

- james.holdstock1

Holdstock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holdstock is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holdstock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 235,986th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,276,729 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Holdstock are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 1,128 people, or 1 in 49,395. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Holdstock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holdstock has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Holdstock surname rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holdstock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holdstock surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.96% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holdstock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.82% more than the national average, earning R 405,936 per year; in United States they earn 31.01% more than the national average, earning $56,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.79% more than the national average, earning $50,573 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oldstock941/
Goldstock8995/
Holdstook898/
Goldstuck7854/
Goldstack787/
Haltshtock741/
Altstock7135/
Golchtok591/
Haldestig563/
Heldestig562/

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