Held is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Held
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

A variant form of Helde. German held means a hero, champion.

The hero or champion; one who lived on the slope or declivity.

Family name is variation of Held. The hero or champion; one who lived on the slope or declivity.

Held is variation of Helde. German held means a hero, champion.

How popular is Held?

Held is common in Germany, United States, Switzerland, Austria, France, Netherlands, Canada, Brazil, England, Sweden, Israel, Suriname, Belgium, Australia.

Held is ranked 11614 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Helds plummeted by 21.16 per cent to 7195 since 2000 and slipped by 1322 spots and ranked at 4896. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.55 94.36
Hispanic or Latino 1.97 2.4
Others 1.11 1.27
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.67 0.56
Black 0.46 1.17
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.24 0.24
Held is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies its Germany provenence. Around 48422 people have been found who wears Held as their family name. Held is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Held:
279 Germany28,934
3,531 United States12,773
Countries with thousands of Held:
869 Switzerland1,447
990 Austria1,085
Countries with hundreds of Held:
13,122 France730
5,528 Netherlands508
9,618 Canada424
19,923 Brazil403
19,544 England235
4,164 Sweden183
6,728 Israel167
692 Suriname153
13,498 Belgium133
21,260 Australia121
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
9,849 Hungary96
42,855 Poland95
59,360 Italy89
38,206 Argentina82
7,030 Chile77
7,389 Denmark75
11,714 Croatia66
190,094 Thailand52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
36,393 Spain49
9,207 Colombia48
31,645 Czechia47
11,567 Venezuela45
26,002 Slovakia37
205,470 Russia33
11,471 Dominican Republic31
106,094 South Africa20
25,723 Peru15
1,045 Aruba14
218,108 Ukraine13
17,291 Scotland13
25,625 United Arab Emirates12
22,440 Serbia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
31,784 New Zealand10
41,832 Finland6
23,065 Taiwan6
18,975 Slovenia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 60 years old workman William Held who was residing in England migrated to USA on February 28, 1849 by Arrick put out from London. 29 years old Jacob Held, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

19 years old farmer Frederic Held who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on June 18, 1852 by John Merrick put out from London. Charlotte Held, aged 5, 40 years old Elisabeth Held, 7 years old Heinrich Held, 43 years old Ludwig Held, Wilhelm Held, aged 9 months old, Elisab. Held, aged 20, 39 years old Elisab. Held, Philippe Held, aged 49, and 1065 other Held around 45.83% of whom were farmer while others worked as carpenter and butcher, shoemaker, dressmaker, weaver, miner, doctor of medicine, cooper, laborer, locksmith, brewer, painter, tailor, servant, teacher, cigar maker, joiner, daughter, merchant, waiter, cook, baker, saddler, gardener, engineer, dealer, miller, undefined code, stone cutter, clerk, watchmaker, musician, smith, gentleman, tourist, grocer migrated to US.

Held Namesakes

  • Louis Held, German photographer and a pioneer of photojournalism
  • Cornelis den Held, Dutch athlete
  • David Held, British political scientist specialising
  • Anna Held, Polish-born French and later Broadway stage performer and singer
  • Sigfried Held, former German football player and now a football coach
  • Kurt Held, Jewish Communist and writer displaced
  • Al Held, American Abstract expressionist painter
  • Woodie Held, shortstop/outfielder in Major League Baseball
  • Carl Held, American actor
  • Henk-Jan Held, After having won the silver medal in 1992
  • Bud Held, American athlete primarily notable for his performance throwing the javelin
  • Zeus B. Held, German music producer and musician,

Held Namesakes

  • Louis Held, German photographer and a pioneer of photojournalism
  • Cornelis den Held, Dutch athlete
  • David Held, British political scientist specialising
  • Anna Held, Polish-born French and later Broadway stage performer and singer
  • Sigfried Held, former German football player and now a football coach
  • Kurt Held, Jewish Communist and writer displaced
  • Al Held, American Abstract expressionist painter
  • Woodie Held, shortstop/outfielder in Major League Baseball
  • Carl Held, American actor
  • Henk-Jan Held, After having won the silver medal in 1992
  • Bud Held, American athlete primarily notable for his performance throwing the javelin
  • Zeus B. Held, German music producer and musician,

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