Holtby Surname

244,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Holtby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holtby,' a parish five miles from York. The derivation seems manifest, Le. the by (dwelling) in the holt (wood); v. Holt.

William de Holteby, Yorkshire, Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Holtby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7041:79,1458,846
Canada4791:76,9228,646
United States3651:993,03873,486
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2941:82,9098,826
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Holtby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holtby,' a parish five miles from York. The derivation seems manifest, Le. the by (dwelling) in the holt (wood); v. Holt.

William de Holteby, Yorkshire, Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John de Holteby, potter, 11 Edward II: Freemen of York.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Holtby (Yorks), 13th cent. Holteby = the ood-Dwelling(s [Old Norse holt, a wood + by-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Holtby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holtby is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 244,645th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,476,380 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Holtby reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 704 people, or 1 in 79,145. In England it is primarily concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England Holtby is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Holtby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holtby has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Holtby surname rose 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 890 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Holtby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Holtby surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Holtby surname are 8.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holtby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 319.66% more than the national average, earning R 997,272 per year; in United States they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $44,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning $56,705 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houltby92146/
Holtbuy921/
Holtboyd861/
Hultby838/
Holtbai771/
Altby7320/
Holtberh712/
Holtva6732/
Oltvay675/
Holtved6211/
Holthuis57865/
Holthues5772/
Holtvedt5757/
Althbahy571/
Holtvoit570/
Altbi551/
Ultba551/
Holthoues531/
Houlthuis531/
Oltvai5058/
Hultvi507/
Althba506/
Althbi501/
Altbaa501/
Altbes501/
Altbai501/

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