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Holton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the numerous places so called. The final syllable represents Old English tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The first element has a wide variety of possible origins. In the case of three examples in Lincolnshire it is Old English hoh ‘spur of a hill’; for places in Oxfordshire and Somerset it is Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’; for one in Dorset it may be Old English holh ‘hollow’, ‘depression’ or holt ‘small wood’; for a further pair in Suffolk it may be hola, genitive plural of holh ‘hollow’, but more probably a personal name Hola.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Colton, Hilton, Horton, Tolton, Halton, Holston, Holten, Hulton

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Holton Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Holton name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Holton. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Holton Family Origin

Where is the Holton family from?

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You can see how Holton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holton families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 69 Holton families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Holton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Holton families in 1911.
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Holton Family Occupations

What did your Holton ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Laborer and Batcher were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Holton. A less common occupation for the Holton family was Broker. The most common Holton occupation in Canada was Farmer. 32% of Holton's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    32%

  • Laborer

    14%

  • Batcher

    5%

  • Broker

    5%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Holton ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Holton Historical Records

What Holton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 82,000 census records available for the last name Holton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Holton. 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 Card

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Holton. For the veterans among your Holton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Holton Life Expectancy

What is the average Holton lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Holton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Holton in 1943 was 36, and 69 in 2004.

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