Holdup Family History

Holdup Surname Meaning

from a place called Holedupe whose name survives in Holdrops Hill in Kingsclere (Hants) which is recorded as Holduphill in 1544–7. The earlier place-name Holedupe probably means ‘hollow depression’ from Middle English hol ‘hollow’ + depe ‘deep place’ (Old English hol + dēope).

The generic element in the current place-name Holdrops Hill is Early Modern English hill ‘hill’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Holder, Hold, Holub, Holden, Holum, Houp, Holdt, Hodum, Bolduc, Holda

5,000 record(s) for Holdup

938	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
37	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
525	Member Trees

Where is the Holdup family from?

You can see how Holdup families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holdup family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Holdup families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Holdup family living in Nebraska. This was 100% of all the recorded Holdup's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Holdup families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Holdup surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Holdup ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Holdup.

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Holdup family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Holdup. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holdup census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 37 immigration records available for the last name Holdup. 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.

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Holdup. For the veterans among your Holdup ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Holdup lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Holdup ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.