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Holtby Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Holtby, a place near York, probably named with the Old Norse personal name Holti + býr ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hornby, Colby, Hobby, Holton, Maltby, Goldsby, Godby, Ostby, Milby

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Holtby Family Origin

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Holtby Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    33%

  • House Carpenter

    22%

  • Carpenter

    11%

  • Carriage Trimmer

    11%

In 1880, Farmer, House Carpenter and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Holtby. A less common occupation for the Holtby family was Carriage Trimmer. The most common Holtby occupation in the USA was Farmer. 33% of Holtby's were Farmers.

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Holtby Historical Records

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Holtby Life Expectancy

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