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Holiday Family History

Holiday Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Holliday .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Holaday, Holliday, Holaway, Halliday, Holiman, Holdway, Holway

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Where is the Holiday family from?

You can see how Holiday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holiday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holiday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 20 Holiday families living in New York. This was about 22% of all the recorded Holiday's in USA. New York had the highest population of Holiday families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Holiday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Holiday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Holiday. 28% of Holiday men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Holiday women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holiday were Farming and Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Farming
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    11%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Maid
    9%
  • Laborer
    8%
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What Holiday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Holiday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holiday census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Holiday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Holiday. For the veterans among your Holiday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holiday lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Holiday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Holiday in 1951 was 45, and 69 in 2004.

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