Holton Family History

Holton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Holton such as those in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, Dorset, and Somerset. The Oxfordshire and Somerset placenames derive from Old English halh ‘nook, corner of land’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’ while the Suffolk placename comes from the Old English personal name Hōla + tūn.

The Dorset placename derives from Old English hol ‘hole, hollow’ or holt ‘wood, grove, thicket’ + tūn. Irish: altered form of O'Haltahan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUltacháin ‘descendant of Ultachán’, a diminutive of Ultach ‘Ulsterman’.

This is a rare Fermanagh surname sometimes Anglicized as Nolan.

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

Similar surnames: Colton, Hilton, Horton, Tolton, Halton, Holston, Holten, Hulton, Bolton, Hopton

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Where is the Holton family from?

You can see how Holton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 359 Holton families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Holton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Holton families in 1891.

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What did your Holton 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 Holton. 10% of Holton men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Holton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holton were Bricklayer and Domestic duties.

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General labourer

10%

Gardener

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 82K census records available for the last name Holton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holton 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 7K immigration records available for the last name Holton. 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 14K military records available for the last name Holton. For the veterans among your Holton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holton lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Holton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Holton in 1943 was 36, and 69 in 2004.

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Holton Surname Meaning

This is a rare Fermanagh surname sometimes Anglicized as Nolan.

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

Where is the Holton family from?

What did your Holton 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

10%

Gardener

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Domestic duties

What Holton family records will you find?

What is the average Holton lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Holton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Holton in 1943 was 36, and 69 in 2004.

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Holton Surname Meaning

497,000 record(s) for Holton

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Where is the Holton family from?

What did your Holton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Holton family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Holton lifespan?

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