Holt is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Holt
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Halliwell says a grove, or small forest. On the South Downs generally, if not always, it is asmall hangingwood. "Leo says copse or wood, corresponding with the German holz. The Hundred Rolls forms are De, De la, Del, and Le Holt. There are towns and places specifically named Holt in Norfolk, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and Leicestershire.

Wood or grove.

Dweller by the wood or copse; one who came from Holt meaning "wood," the name of various places in England.

Holt is the form of Hold. A fortress, or any thing held out.

How popular is Holt?

Holt is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, Wales, Scotland, South Africa, Netherlands, France, Liberia, Ireland, Jamaica, Thailand, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Paraguay, Nigeria, Philippines.

Holt is ranked 3336 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Holt bearers increased by 3.33 per cent in 2010 US census to 87531 since 2000, the surname slipped by 29 spots and ranked at 358. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 79.38 81.19
Black 14.85 14.44
Others 2.24 1.69
Hispanic or Latino 2.1 1.38
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.87 0.78
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.57 0.52
Holt is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Guernsey is ahead in terms of density. Around 167987 people have been found who wears Holt as their family name. Holt is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Holt:
323 United States114,014
Countries with ten thousands of Holt:
250 England26,906
Countries with thousands of Holt:
372 Australia9,888
1,196 Canada4,550
271 Norway1,717
327 Denmark1,513
8,004 Germany1,291
577 New Zealand1,231
Countries with hundreds of Holt:
390 Wales868
1,079 Scotland763
9,005 South Africa749
4,231 Netherlands650
25,292 France409
1,361 Liberia347
1,732 Ireland306
1,046 Jamaica301
40,329 Thailand297
1,302 Northern Ireland242
16,180 Spain184
5,211 Sweden143
1,539 Paraguay132
58,636 Nigeria114
85,691 Philippines102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
22,608 Romania85
6,835 Portugal66
53,024 Turkey61
205 Guernsey59
51,263 Argentina56
30,743 Japan51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
158,532 Russia50
23,261 Austria47
259,912 India47
4,783 Singapore47
122,013 Brazil46
352 Isle of Man46
16,977 Switzerland43
527 Jersey34
11,471 Dominican Republic31
7,685 Qatar31
14,967 Kuwait29
4,684 Panama28
63,727 Greece22
97,128 Italy22
57,034 Malaysia22
297 Greenland21
56,744 Belgium18
4,164 China18
18,229 Botswana17
104,965 Poland17
62,292 Czechia16
16,699 Uruguay16
1,935 Iceland15
36,578 Mexico15
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,555 United States Virgin Islands10
20,130 Afghanistan9
1,084 Antigua and Barbuda9
3,802 Hong Kong9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
993 South Korea9
283,701 Ukraine8
92,581 Zimbabwe8
520,071 Indonesia7
991 Gibraltar6
10,175 Trinidad and Tobago6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Thomas Holt worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 30 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Enterprise and arrived on October 31, 1848. Garret Holt, aged 27, Mary Holt, aged 25, John Holt, aged 3, Born at sea Margt. Holt, Thomas Holt, aged 21, Thomas Holt (21) Immigrant, Dennis Holt, aged 16, Alicca Holt (13) Immigrant, and 29 other Holt around 50% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and bricklayer migrated to US.

From Germany

Farmer J.Georg Holt from Germany aboard the Eudocia from Liverpool. He is registered to be 33 years old when he arrived in USA on June 29, 1852. 58 years old J.M. Holt, 20 years old Doroth. Holt, 24 years old Joh. Holt, Johann Holt (2), 6 months old Wilh. Holt, Carl Holt, aged 7, 39 years old Frideric Holt, 4 years old Heinrich Holt, and 90 other Holt around 33.33% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and servant, spinster, joiner, merchant, matron, gentleman migrated to US from Liverpool, Bremen and Havre.

Holt Namesakes

  • Henry E. Holt, American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets
  • Samuel Holt, Irish politician
  • Seth Holt, His films are characterized by their tense atmosphere and suspense
  • Ernest William Lyons Holt, eminent English marine naturalist and biologist
  • Charles C. Holt, was Professor at the Department of Management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Hazel Holt, British novelist
  • Kåre Holt, Norwegian author
  • Simon Holt, British composer
  • Richard Holt, British politician and Conservative Member of Parliament
  • Orrin Holt, United States Representative from Connecticut
  • Erskine Holt, was Christian minister
  • Charles A. Holt, behavioral economist
  • Hines Holt, United States Representative from Georgia
  • Bland Holt, comedian and theatrical producer
  • Thomas C. Holt, American Historian; he is the James Westfall Thompson Professor of American and African American History at the University of Chicago
  • James Alan Holt, journalist and radio news reader
  • A. L. Holt, British military officer and explorer
  • Nora Holt, American singer, composer and music critic
  • Margaret McConnell Holt, American artist
  • Edwin Holt, professor of philosophy and psychology at Harvard
  • J. C. Holt, English medieval historian
  • Harold Holt, Australian politician
  • Tom Holt, British novelist
  • Torry Holt, wide receiver
  • Thomas Michael Holt, prominent North Carolina industrialist
  • Benjamin Holt, American inventor
  • Joseph Holt, leading member of the Buchanan administration and was Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
  • Martin Holt, British fencer
  • Terrence Holt, former American football safety
  • Jennifer Holt, American actress
  • Tim Holt, American actor best
  • Marjorie Holt, U.S. Congresswoman
  • Matt Holt, American heavy metal singer
  • Lester Holt, Lester Don Holt Jr
  • Simeon ten Holt, Dutch contemporary classical composer
  • Peter Holt, American businessman
  • Sandrine Holt, British Canadian model and actress
  • Pierce Holt, defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons
  • Simma Holt, Canadian journalist, author
  • Peder Holt, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • Grant Holt, English former professional footballer
  • Hayley Angel Holt, actress born in London, England
  • Herbert Samuel Holt, Irish-born Canadian civil engineer
  • Herbert Holt, professional rugby league footballer
  • Randy Holt, Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Brian Van Holt, American actor
  • Mary Holt, retired British Conservative Party politician and judge
  • Homer A. Holt, West Virginia lawyer and politician
  • Oliver Holt, English sports journalist
  • Kimberly Willis Holt, American writer of children's literature
  • Nick Holt, college football coach
  • Nancy Holt, American artist most

Holt Namesakes

  • Henry E. Holt, American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets
  • Samuel Holt, Irish politician
  • Seth Holt, His films are characterized by their tense atmosphere and suspense
  • Ernest William Lyons Holt, eminent English marine naturalist and biologist
  • Charles C. Holt, was Professor at the Department of Management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Hazel Holt, British novelist
  • Kåre Holt, Norwegian author
  • Simon Holt, British composer
  • Richard Holt, British politician and Conservative Member of Parliament
  • Orrin Holt, United States Representative from Connecticut
  • Erskine Holt, was Christian minister
  • Charles A. Holt, behavioral economist
  • Hines Holt, United States Representative from Georgia
  • Bland Holt, comedian and theatrical producer
  • Thomas C. Holt, American Historian; he is the James Westfall Thompson Professor of American and African American History at the University of Chicago
  • James Alan Holt, journalist and radio news reader
  • A. L. Holt, British military officer and explorer
  • Nora Holt, American singer, composer and music critic
  • Margaret McConnell Holt, American artist
  • Edwin Holt, professor of philosophy and psychology at Harvard
  • J. C. Holt, English medieval historian
  • Harold Holt, Australian politician
  • Tom Holt, British novelist
  • Torry Holt, wide receiver
  • Thomas Michael Holt, prominent North Carolina industrialist
  • Benjamin Holt, American inventor
  • Joseph Holt, leading member of the Buchanan administration and was Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
  • Martin Holt, British fencer
  • Terrence Holt, former American football safety
  • Jennifer Holt, American actress
  • Tim Holt, American actor best
  • Marjorie Holt, U.S. Congresswoman
  • Matt Holt, American heavy metal singer
  • Lester Holt, Lester Don Holt Jr
  • Simeon ten Holt, Dutch contemporary classical composer
  • Peter Holt, American businessman
  • Sandrine Holt, British Canadian model and actress
  • Pierce Holt, defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons
  • Simma Holt, Canadian journalist, author
  • Peder Holt, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • Grant Holt, English former professional footballer
  • Hayley Angel Holt, actress born in London, England
  • Herbert Samuel Holt, Irish-born Canadian civil engineer
  • Herbert Holt, professional rugby league footballer
  • Randy Holt, Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Brian Van Holt, American actor
  • Mary Holt, retired British Conservative Party politician and judge
  • Homer A. Holt, West Virginia lawyer and politician
  • Oliver Holt, English sports journalist
  • Kimberly Willis Holt, American writer of children's literature
  • Nick Holt, college football coach
  • Nancy Holt, American artist most

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