Holder Family History

Holder Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived by an elder tree Middle High German holder or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named for its sign of an elder tree. In same areas for example Alsace the elder tree was believed to be protective of a house.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Holder ‘elder tree’. English: status or occupational name from Middle English holdere haldere heldere ‘tenant; servant retainer; laborer’ an agent derivative of holden ‘to hold’ (Old English healdan).

Compare Helder English: in Yorkshire from a local pronunciation of Holdsworth.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Helder, Holmer, Holler, Halder, Molder, Golder, Dolder, Hodder, Holter, Nolder

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32K	Military Records
16K	Immigration Records
182K	Census and Voter Lists
581K	Member Trees

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Where is the Holder family from?

You can see how Holder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 651 Holder families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Holder's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Holder families in 1891.

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What did your Holder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Holder. 11% of Holder men worked as a General labourer and 65% of Holder women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holder were Bricklayer and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

11%

Gardener

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

65%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 182K census records available for the last name Holder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16K immigration records available for the last name Holder. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 32K military records available for the last name Holder. For the veterans among your Holder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holder lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Holder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Holder in 1943 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

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Holder Surname Meaning

Compare Helder English: in Yorkshire from a local pronunciation of Holdsworth.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Holder family from?

What did your Holder ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

11%

Gardener

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

65%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Holder family records will you find?

What is the average Holder lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Holder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Holder in 1943 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

Holder Family History

Holder Surname Meaning

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Holder Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Holder

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Where is the Holder family from?

What did your Holder ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Holder family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Holder family history

What is the average Holder lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Holder family tree

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