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Holder

in the US

There are 27,828 people with the last name "Holder" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Holder 943
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  1. is 939th most common Ferrell
  2. is 940th most common Merrill
  3. is 941st most common Lozano
  4. is 942nd most common Snider
  5. is 943rd most common Holder
  6. is 944th most common Terrell
  7. is 945th most common Bray
  8. is 946th most common Winter
  9. is 947th most common Osborn

Most Common First Names for Holder

James, John, William, Robert, David, Michael, Mary, Charles, Richard, 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 the US

Since June 2009
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Most Popular Search

James Holder (96 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv1)

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