Houlden Surname

240,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Houlden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holden.' This surname has spread all over the English-speaking world. Holden was an estate in the parish of Haslingden, Lancashire A family of that name early sprang from the place.

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Houlden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0611:52,5156,445
Canada2871:128,38213,382
United States1971:1,839,893120,150
Australia671:402,92132,505
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Wales41:773,63329,106
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5931:41,1055,192
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Houlden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holden.' This surname has spread all over the English-speaking world. Holden was an estate in the parish of Haslingden, Lancashire A family of that name early sprang from the place. The 'g' in Holding and Houlding is excrescent, as in Jennings, which see. With Houlden or Howlden, compare Houldsworth for Holdsworth, or Coules for Coles.

Robert de Holden, Lancashire, 56 Henry III: Baines' Lancashire.

Magota de Holdene, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Oliver Holden, of Haslingden, Lincolnshire, 1588: Wills at Chester.

Adam Holden, of Spotland, Lancashire, 1596: ibid.

Catherine Holden, of Holden, 1685: ibid. (1681-1700).

Ralph Holden de Holden, 1642: Preston Guild Rolls.

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

For Holden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

May be local. See Den; but from the occurrence of such local names as Holden-by, Holden-hurst, Holding-ham, it looks like an ancient personal appellation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Danish.) Safe, entire, wealthy; a safe place held, protected, defended.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Lancashire is the great home of the Holdens. The ancient gentle family of the Holdens, of Holden, Haslingden, dates back to the 13th century; from it there branched off in the 16th century the Holdens of Todd Hall in the same parish (W. W.). The Holdens of Ewood, Livesey, date back to the reign of Henry VIII. (A.). The Holdens of Aston, Derbyshire, who go back to the beginning of the 17th century (Glover's "Derbyshire"), may hail from the Lancashire stock.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Houlden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houlden occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houlden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 240,410th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,379,535 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Houlden live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

Houlden is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,061 people, or 1 in 52,515. In England Houlden is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 28 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Houlden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Houlden has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Houlden last name increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,642 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Houlden Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Houlden surname are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Houlden earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.74% less than the national average, earning $36,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $54,775 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holden9286,942/
Hulden92188/
Oulden9242/
Goulden864,221/
Houldin86150/
Kholden8644/
Cholden8637/
Huldeen8629/
Hollden8613/
Huldaen8610/
Holdeen866/
Holdden863/
Holdien863/
Holdent861/
Eoulden861/
Holtden861/
Chulden861/
Holdeng860/
Haulden860/
Joulden860/
Holdenn860/
Jholden860/
Olden834,654/
Ulden8377/
Holdn834/
Houlding80795/
Khuldeen801/
Gouldeen801/
Hoyleden800/
Hauldien800/
Golden7781,383/
Gulden773,440/
Halden771,677/
Uldeen771,083/
Holdyn77240/
Holdem77225/
Huldén77197/
Huldin77169/
Ahlden77158/
Oldeen77140/
Ouldin7775/
Holdin7745/
Oldeng7739/
Hülden7739/
Jolden7718/
Julden7717/
Ohlden778/
Aulden775/
Oldden775/
Huldyn775/
Uolden772/
Oldien772/
Uldien772/
Ullden772/
Oldenn771/
Jhuldn771/
Holdne771/
Gouldn771/
Hólden771/
Ollden771/
Eulden770/
Oilden770/
Oldend770/
Holdenova755/
Holding7110,189/
Gaulden711,296/
Gouldin71411/
Holdyna71323/
Hallden71193/
Goolden71170/
Kholdin71108/
Hultdin7196/
Goldeen7171/
Hulldin7171/
Goelden7140/
Chalden7123/
Haldeen7114/
Chuldin7111/
Choldin7111/
Goldden718/
Ulldeen718/
Hulding718/
Holduin717/
Holldén716/
Huldyna715/
Goldenn714/
Kholdyn714/
Guldeen713/
Guldenn713/
Khalden712/
Gollden712/
Gullden712/
Hold'em711/
Heilden711/
Haslden711/
Hulduin711/
Hielden711/
Haldemn711/
Huldink711/
Ulddeen711/
Uldeenn711/
Haldent711/
Chuldyn711/
Holldin710/
Holldem710/
Alden6718,731/
Uldin672,936/
Haselden672,140/
Oldin67300/
Goldn67205/
Kholdina67160/
Oldén67132/
Oldem67127/
Uldén6715/
Hayuldin6714/
Chuldina6712/
Kholdyna6711/
Oldyn6710/
Oldne679/
Chaldeen679/
Hagliden676/
Halldeen675/
Chaldien674/
Holdding672/
D'Golden672/
Haulding671/
Holdingq671/
Oldèn671/
Uldem671/
Ulddn671/
Chauldin671/
Useldeng670/

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