Explore the Family Name Holderby
The meaning of Holderby
Perhaps an altered form of English Holdenby, a habitational name from Holdenby in Northamptonshire, which is named with the Old Norse personal name Halfdan + Old Norse býr ‘farmstead, settlement’.
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How common is the last name Holderby in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Holderby has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 34,554th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 36,630. The total count of people with this surname also decreased slightly from 620 in 2000 to 610 in 2010, marking a change of -1.61%. Consequently, its proportion per 100,000 people also dipped by 8.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,554 | #36,630 | -6.01% |
| Count | 620 | 610 | -1.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holderby
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Holderby surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 94.35% in 2000 to 91.8% in 2010. In contrast, those who identified as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, from 1.13% in 2000 to 3.61% in 2010. There were also small percentages of people who identified as belonging to two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups. Both these categories saw marginal increases over the decade. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black within this surname group for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.35% | 91.8% | -2.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.13% | 3.61% | 219.47% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 1.8% | 24.14% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.77% | 1.8% | 1.69% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |