Explore the Family Name Holderness

The meaning of Holderness

English (northern): habitational name from the district of Holderness in East Yorkshire, probably from Old Norse hǫldr ‘high-ranking yeoman’ (see Hold) + nes ‘headland, promontory’.

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How common is the last name Holderness in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Holderness has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 29,543 in popularity and by 2010, it fell to rank 30,390, indicating a -2.87% change. However, the overall count of individuals with this surname increased from 753 in 2000 to 769 in 2010. This represents a 2.12% growth despite its decrease in rank. Similarly, its proportion per 100k people also saw a slight decline of -7.14%, dropping from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,543	#30,390	-2.87%
Count	753	769	2.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holderness

The ethnicity associated with the surname Holderness, as determined by the Decennial U.S. Census, has shown some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 92.83% to 91.81%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 47.17%, moving from 1.06% in 2000 to 1.56% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw the most significant rise, increasing by 124.81% from 1.33% to 2.99% over the decade. However, there were decreases in other categories over the same period. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races both dropped to 0 from 0.93% and 1.99% respectively, while the Black population saw a decrease of -9.14%, going down from 1.86% to 1.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.83%	91.81%	-1.1%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.33%	2.99%	124.81%
Black	1.86%	1.69%	-9.14%
Hispanic	1.06%	1.56%	47.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.93%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.99%	0%	0%