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Holliday Family History

Holliday Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English halidai holidai ‘holy day religious festival’ (Old English hāligdæg).

As a personal name it may have been given to one born on such a day including Sunday.

Compare Christmas.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Holliday family from?

You can see how Holliday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holliday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holliday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 163 Holliday families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Holliday's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Holliday families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Holliday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Holliday ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Holliday. 44% of Holliday men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Holliday women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holliday were Clerk and Housework.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    44%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    30%
  • Cook
    12%
  • Bookkeeper
    12%
  • Housework
    12%

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Census Records

There are 151,000 census records available for the last name Holliday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holliday census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Holliday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Holliday. For the veterans among your Holliday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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