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Holder

in Massachusetts

There are 209 people with the last name "Holder" in Massachusetts.

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Ranking in Massachusetts

NameRank
Holder 3,526
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  1. is 3,522nd most common Doughty
  2. is 3,523rd most common Farber
  3. is 3,524th most common Gildea
  4. is 3,525th most common Hidalgo
  5. is 3,526th most common Holder
  6. is 3,527th most common Hwang
  7. is 3,528th most common Lowney
  8. is 3,529th most common Mak
  9. is 3,530th most common March

Most Common First Names for Holder

Charles, Francis, Thomas, Kimberly, Alvin, Christopher, David, Ian, Linda, Lisa

Meaning & History

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

Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Holder ‘elder tree’.

English (chiefly western counties): occupational name for a tender of animals, from an agent derivative of Middle English hold(en) ‘to guard or keep’ (Old English h(e)aldan). It is possible that this word was also used in the wider sense of a holder of land within the feudal system. Compare Helder.

Recent Searches for "Holder" in Massachusetts

Since April 2009
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Most Popular Search

Charles Holder, MA (6 searches)
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