Explore the Family Name Holdway
The meaning of Holdway
English: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Holdway in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Holdway in the United States fluctuated between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Holdway was ranked as the 62,046th most popular surname in the country, but by 2010, it had slipped to 68,122nd place, a decrease of nearly 10%. The number of people with this surname also fell slightly from 302 in 2000 to 289 in 2010, a reduction of 4.3%. The proportion of Holdways per 100,000 people also declined by approximately 9% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,046 | #68,122 | -9.79% |
| Count | 302 | 289 | -4.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holdway
The ethnicity associated with the surname Holdway also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Holdways identified as White in both years, although the percentage decreased slightly from 94.7% in 2000 to 90.66% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of Holdways identifying as Hispanic rose by 43.77%, from 2.65% in 2000 to 3.81% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, 4.5% of Holdways reported belonging to two or more ethnic identities, a category not represented in the 2000 data. There were no Holdways who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.7% | 90.66% | -4.27% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 4.5% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.65% | 3.81% | 43.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |