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Holton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Holton such as those in Oxfordshire Suffolk Dorset and Somerset. The Oxfordshire and Somerset placenames derive from Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ while the Suffolk placename comes from the Old English personal name Hōla + tūn. The Dorset placename derives from Old English hol ‘hole hollow’ or holt ‘wood grove thicket’ + tūn. Irish: altered form of O'Haltahan an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUltacháin ‘descendant of Ultachán’ a diminutive of Ultach ‘Ulsterman’. This is a rare Fermanagh surname sometimes Anglicized as Nolan .

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


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

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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 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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What did your Holton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Holton. 45% of Holton men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Holton women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holton were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .

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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
    45%
  • Labourer
    14%
  • Manufacturer
    11%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servant
    56%
  • Clerk
    23%
  • Housekeeper
    23%
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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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