Holroyd Surname
Approximately 6,896 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,101 | 1:13,586 | 2,006 |
| United States | 1,379 | 1:262,842 | 24,795 |
| Canada | 382 | 1:96,454 | 10,500 |
| Australia | 356 | 1:75,831 | 8,870 |
| South Africa | 128 | 1:423,263 | 36,588 |
| New Zealand | 113 | 1:40,074 | 6,748 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:53,008 | 4,503 |
| Northern Ireland | 81 | 1:22,778 | 2,624 |
| France | 70 | 1:948,896 | 108,010 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,337 | 1:7,305 | 1,138 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 226 | 1:222,207 | 18,866 |
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.
(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]
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.
From Holyrood; a location name in Lancashire.
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.).
Holroyd Demographics
Holroyd Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houlroyd | 93 | 36 | / |
| Holroyed | 93 | 3 | / |
| Hollroyd | 93 | 3 | / |
| Hoylroyd | 93 | 1 | / |
| Holroyds | 93 | 0 | / |
| Olroyd | 92 | 157 | / |
| Holrod | 92 | 7 | / |
| Holroy | 92 | 2 | / |
| Holryd | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cholrod | 86 | 4 | / |
| Halroyd | 86 | 3 | / |
| Holroyz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Holroid | 86 | 2 | / |
| Holroyo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Holroya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Holryod | 86 | 1 | / |
| Holroye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Houlroy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Houlrod | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hulroyd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hollrod | 86 | 0 | / |
| Olrod | 83 | 22 | / |
| Olroy | 83 | 10 | / |
| Olryd | 83 | 9 | / |
| Holry | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hallroyd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ahlryd | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hollry | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kholro | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alroyd | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hoolry | 77 | 1 | / |
| Holrio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Golroy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Holrid | 77 | 0 | / |
| Halrod | 77 | 0 | / |
| Holrey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Olry | 73 | 1,299 | / |
| Olro | 73 | 5 | / |
| Houlray | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chulrod | 71 | 4 | / |
| Joolrod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hallryd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allroyd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hulroid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holreid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alroy | 67 | 282 | / |
| Ollry | 67 | 31 | / |
| Golry | 67 | 26 | / |
| Alrod | 67 | 13 | / |
| Olred | 67 | 10 | / |
| Golro | 67 | 8 | / |
| Halry | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khalrooy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jolry | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oulry | 67 | 0 | / |
| Olray | 67 | 0 | / |
| Olrey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Olroe | 67 | 0 | / |
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