Houltby Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Houltby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Houltby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:425,32928,711
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196

Houltby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houltby is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Houltby.

How Common Is The Last Name Houltby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Houltby is the 1,459,453rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Houltby reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 425,329. In England it is most frequent in: Lincolnshire, where 79 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Houltby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Houltby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Houltby last name increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holtby921,628/
Hultby928/
Holtbuy861/
Holteby860/
Houltibe801/
Holt-Bey801/
Holtboyd801/
Holtbu7716/
Holtbo7712/
Holdby774/
Holotba7164/
Hulotba7159/
Holtebu7138/
Holtebo7126/
Holutba711/
Hulatba711/
Holtbai711/
Altby6720/
Houldiba6710/
Holotyba673/
Holtp672/
Holtberh672/
Ultba671/
Haltb670/
Holdibey670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Houltby
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