English: perhaps a shortened form of Upholder an occupational name for someone who dealt in secondhand clothes and other articles Middle English upoldere.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Uphold family from?
You can see how Uphold families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Uphold family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Uphold families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Uphold family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Uphold's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Uphold families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Uphold surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Uphold. 47% of Uphold men worked as a Laborer and 24% of Uphold women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Uphold were Truck Driver and Teacher. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Uphold life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Uphold in 1945 was 39, and 56 in 2004.