Explore the Family Name Holtby
The meaning of Holtby
English (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): habitational name from either of two places called Holtby in North Yorkshire, from the Old Norse personal name Holti + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead, village’.
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How common is the last name Holtby in the United States?
According to the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Holtby saw minor fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Holtby ranked as the 80,812th most common surname in the United States. Ten years later, it dropped slightly to rank 80,926th, a marginal decline of 0.14%. However, despite the slight dip in ranking, the count of individuals with the Holtby surname increased by 7.34%, from 218 persons in 2000 to 234 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #80,812 | #80,926 | -0.14% |
| Count | 218 | 234 | 7.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holtby
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Holtby surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of bearers identify as White. In 2000, 98.62% of Holtbys identified as White, though this percentage dipped slightly to 97.01% in 2010, a change of -1.63%. There were no recorded instances of Holtbys identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races in either 2000 or 2010. Due to privacy concerns, any data that may have been suppressed is not included in these figures.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.62% | 97.01% | -1.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |