Holroyd Surname

71,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,896 people bear this surname

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

Holroyd 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.

Holroyd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,1011:13,5862,006
United States1,3791:262,84224,795
Canada3821:96,45410,500
Australia3561:75,8318,870
South Africa1281:423,26336,588
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Scotland1011:53,0084,503
Northern Ireland811:22,7782,624
France701:948,896108,010
Wales631:49,1204,600
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,3371:7,3051,138
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2261:222,20718,866

Holroyd (29) may also be a first name.

Holroyd 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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Clear- ing in the Hollow [Old Norse hol, a hollow + a deriv. of O.N, hrióða, to strip, rid: cp. ruð, a clearing]

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

From Holyrood; a location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

Holroyd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holroyd is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Holroyd.

How Common Is The Last Name Holroyd? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holroyd is the 71,589th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,056,779 people. The last name Holroyd occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Holroyd live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 29 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 4,101 people, or 1 in 13,586. In England Holroyd is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 32 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside and Lancashire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Holroyd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holroyd has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Holroyd last name increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 10,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holroyd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Holroyd are 9.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.74% being registered with the political party.

The amount Holroyd earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 33.39% more than the national average, earning R 316,980 per year; in United States they earn 9.11% more than the national average, earning $47,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning $55,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlroyd9336/
Holroyed933/
Hollroyd933/
Hoylroyd931/
Holroyds930/
Olroyd92157/
Holrod927/
Holroy922/
Holryd921/
Cholrod864/
Halroyd863/
Holroyz863/
Holroid862/
Holroyo861/
Holroya861/
Holryod861/
Holroye861/
Houlroy861/
Houlrod861/
Hulroyd860/
Hollrod860/
Olrod8322/
Olroy8310/
Olryd839/
Holry830/
Hallroyd800/
Ahlryd773/
Hollry772/
Kholro772/
Alroyd772/
Hoolry771/
Holrio771/
Golroy771/
Holrid770/
Halrod770/
Holrey770/
Olry731,299/
Olro735/
Houlray7112/
Chulrod714/
Joolrod711/
Hallryd711/
Allroyd710/
Hulroid710/
Holreid710/
Alroy67282/
Ollry6731/
Golry6726/
Alrod6713/
Olred6710/
Golro678/
Halry677/
Khalrooy671/
Halro671/
Jolry670/
Oulry670/
Olray670/
Olrey670/
Olroe670/

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