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Held Name Meaning

German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Middle High German, Middle Dutch, Yiddish held ‘hero’. As a Jewish name, it is often ornamental. German: from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with hild ‘strife’ as the first element. English: variant of Heald.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Helm, Hell, Hild, Feld, Hold, Heid, Gell, Herd, Helf, Belt

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Held Family Origin

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Held Family Occupations

What did your Held ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Held ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Householder

    10%

  • Import Mercht Agent

    10%

  • Iron Roller (Station)

    10%

  • Labourer

    10%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Held family was Labourer. The most common Held occupation in the UK was Householder. 10% of Held's were Householders. Householder, Import Mercht Agent and Iron Roller (Station) were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Held.

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Held Historical Records

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Held Life Expectancy

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Between 1943 and 2004, Held life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Held in 1943 was 48, and 78 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Held

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