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Holder

in North Carolina

There are 2,686 people with the last name "Holder" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Holder 354
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  1. is 350th most common Lanier
  2. is 351st most common Hester
  3. is 352nd most common Rivera
  4. is 353rd most common Flowers
  5. is 354th most common Holder
  6. is 355th most common Nguyen
  7. is 356th most common Benton
  8. is 357th most common Blake
  9. is 358th most common Miles

Most Common First Names for Holder

James, William, John, David, Robert, Mary, Billy, Michael, Charles, Linda

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 North Carolina

Since June 2009
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Most Popular Search

James Holder, NC (9 searches)
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