Holdup Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Holdup Surname Definition:

A Hampshire surname, which, in a deed of 1725, is written Houldupp, and subsequently Houldup. Other forms of the name appear to be Holdip, Holdeep. It is probably local, the latter syllable being a corruption of hope, though it may belong to the same class as Standfast, Standeven, &c.

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Holdup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
France71:9,488,960336,266
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Holdup Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Hampshire surname, which, in a deed of 1725, is written Houldupp, and subsequently Houldup. Other forms of the name appear to be Holdip, Holdeep. It is probably local, the latter syllable being a corruption of hope, though it may belong to the same class as Standfast, Standeven, &c. See Hope.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Holdup Last Name Facts

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

Holdup occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Holdup click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holdup? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,220,661st most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name Holdup is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Holdup are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 33 percent live, Cumbria, where 19 percent live and Devon, where 17 percent live. Outside of England Holdup occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Holdup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holdup has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holdu914/
Goldup83641/
Holdus8342/
Holdau8334/
Kholdu832/
Oldu8052/
Holdhus77209/
Kholduy7747/
Houldou772/
Goldupp772/
Houlduy770/
Haldu73105/
Joldu7365/
Olduz7357/
Goldu736/
Oldou732/
Oldeu731/
Uoldu731/
Holdhaus7139/
Houldoud711/
Goldau671,144/
Chaldu67165/
Haldou6791/
Haldau6730/
Ouldou678/
Aldaup675/
Goldou672/
Goldui672/
Haldus672/
Holldusch671/
Halduś671/
Halhdu671/
Aaldup670/
Holdob670/

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