Explore the Family Name Holaday
The meaning of Holaday
English: variant of Holladay.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Holaday in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Holaday witnessed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 22,809 in 2000, it slipped to 24,702 by 2010. This change corresponds to an 8.3% drop in ranking. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also fell marginally from 1,049 in 2000 to 1,010 in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 3.72%. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a similar downward trend, reducing from 0.39 to 0.34 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,809 | #24,702 | -8.3% |
| Count | 1,049 | 1,010 | -3.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.34 | -12.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holaday
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Holaday. While a majority share, amounting to 94.75% in 2010, down 1.11% from 2000, were identified as White, there were observable increases in other ethnicities. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw a significant increase of 108.77%, going up from 0.57% to 1.19%. Additionally, the Hispanic identity also nearly doubled from 0.95% to 1.88%. On the other hand, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races saw a decline of about 17.68%, moving from 1.81% to 1.49%. It's noteworthy that no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were recorded for this surname in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.81% | 94.75% | -1.11% |
| Hispanic | 0.95% | 1.88% | 97.89% |
| Two or More Races | 1.81% | 1.49% | -17.68% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.57% | 1.19% | 108.77% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |