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Holgate Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from any of various places, for example in West Yorkshire, so called from Old English hol ‘hollow’, ‘sunken’ + Old Norse gata ‘road’.

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


Similar surnames: Hungate, Colgate, Hole, Redgate, Holte, Holle, Haldane, Horath

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Holgate Family Origin

Where is the Holgate family from?

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You can see how Holgate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holgate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holgate families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,077 Holgate families living in Lancashire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Holgate's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Holgate families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Holgate surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Holgate Family Occupations

What did your Holgate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Holgate. 2% of Holgate men worked as a General Labourer and 50% of Holgate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holgate were Farm Labourer and Incapacitated

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    2%
  • Cotton Weaver
    2%
  • Builders Labourer
    1%
  • Farm Labourer
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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

Holgate Historical Records

What Holgate family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 55,000 census records available for the last name Holgate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holgate 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Holgate. 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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Draft Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Holgate. For the veterans among your Holgate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Holgate Life Expectancy

What is the average Holgate lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Holgate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Holgate in 1950 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Holgate

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Holgate ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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