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Holder

in Virginia

There are 522 people with the last name "Holder" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

NameRank
Holder 1,579
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  1. is 1,575th most common Myrick
  2. is 1,576th most common Sydnor
  3. is 1,577th most common Whiting
  4. is 1,578th most common Hawley
  5. is 1,579th most common Holder
  6. is 1,580th most common Mundy
  7. is 1,581st most common Schaefer
  8. is 1,582nd most common Vinson
  9. is 1,583rd most common Winslow

Most Common First Names for Holder

John, Robert, Edward, James, Michael, Richard, Laura, Mary, Patricia, Steven

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 Virginia

Since June 2009
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Most Popular Search

John Holder, VA (9 searches)
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