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UK surname

Holroyde

In the 1881 census there were 171 people recorded with the Holroyde surname, ranking it #14,212 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 115, ranked #28,348, down from #14,212 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Halifax and Prestwich. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Calderdale and Chichester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Holroyde is 232 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 32.7%.

1881 census count

171

Ranked #14,212

Modern count

115

2016, ranked #28,348

Peak year

1851

232 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Holroyde had 171 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,212 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 115 in 2016, ranked #28,348.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 232 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Holroyde surname distribution map

The map shows where the Holroyde surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Holroyde surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Holroyde over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 232 #9,296
1861 historical 212 #11,466
1881 historical 171 #14,212
1891 historical 103 #23,558
1901 historical 121 #20,444
1911 historical 153 #17,633
1997 modern 105 #26,188
1998 modern 115 #25,466
1999 modern 115 #25,620
2000 modern 105 #27,001
2001 modern 100 #27,402
2002 modern 98 #28,243
2003 modern 95 #28,536
2004 modern 100 #27,964
2005 modern 112 #26,114
2006 modern 110 #26,717
2007 modern 108 #27,391
2008 modern 105 #28,180
2009 modern 111 #27,846
2010 modern 116 #27,704
2011 modern 109 #28,653
2012 modern 110 #28,514
2013 modern 116 #27,992
2014 modern 112 #28,934
2015 modern 117 #27,982
2016 modern 115 #28,348

Geography

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Where Holroydes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Halifax and Prestwich. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Calderdale and Chichester. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Prestwich Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Calderdale 027 Calderdale
2 Calderdale 017 Calderdale
3 Calderdale 025 Calderdale
4 Chichester 005 Chichester
5 Calderdale 020 Calderdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Holroyde

These lists show first names that appear often with the Holroyde surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Holroyde

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Holroyde, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Holroyde surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Holroyde household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Holroyde is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Holroyde is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Holroyde falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Holroyde is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Holroyde, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Holroyde families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Holroyde surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 131 Holroydes recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.93x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 131 7.93x
Lancashire 29 1.47x
Staffordshire 3 0.53x
Durham 2 0.40x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.89x
Worcestershire 2 0.92x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.95x
Middlesex 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Rishworth in Yorkshire leads with 34 Holroydes recorded in 1881 and an index of 5396.83x.

Place Total Index
Rishworth 34 5396.83x
Soyland 18 909.09x
Oldham 14 21.92x
Sowerby In Halifax 14 259.26x
Halifax 12 49.46x
Norland 11 973.45x
Elland Cum Greetland 10 134.23x
Warley 8 167.36x
West Derby 8 13.82x
Hunslet 5 19.40x
Nether Hallam 5 22.36x
Skircoat 5 76.69x
Droylsden 4 61.92x
Lichfield St Michael 3 169.49x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 2 33.33x
Cleckheaton 2 32.84x
Greasbrough 2 91.74x
Moss Side 2 19.21x
Nottingham St Mary 2 3.44x
Southwick 2 42.55x
Bransford 1 666.67x
Clerkenwell London 1 2.54x
Holbeck 1 9.13x
Keighley 1 5.68x
Little Shelford 1 344.83x
Manchester 1 1.12x
Ovenden 1 13.59x
Tutnall Cobley 1 357.14x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Holroyde surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 10
Sarah 9
Elizabeth 8
Hannah 6
Ann 5
Emma 4
Jane 4
Martha 4
Alice 3
Annie 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Eliza 2
Grace 2
Lucy 2
Ruth 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Betsy 1
Betty 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Elizebeth 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Helen 1
Ives 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lilly 1
Margaret 1
Marguerite 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Myra 1
Sabina 1
Shaftesbury 1
Susan 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Holroyde surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 15
Joseph 9
James 7
William 4
Alfred 3
Harry 3
Robert 3
Thomas 3
Charles 2
Edward 2
George 2
Sam 2
Abraham 1
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Caleb 1
Douglas 1
Elbanah 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Garbutt 1
Henry 1
Herman 1
Isaac 1
Joe 1
Lewis 1
Richard 1
Seth 1
Tom 1
Walker 1
Wright 1

FAQ

Holroyde surname: questions and answers

How common was the Holroyde surname in 1881?

In 1881, 171 people were recorded with the Holroyde surname. That placed it at #14,212 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Holroyde surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 115 in 2016. That gives Holroyde a modern rank of #28,348.

What does the Holroyde map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Holroyde bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.