Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HOLDEN
There are approximately 28,154 people named Holden in the UK. That makes it the 333rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 446 are named Holden.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
HouldenHolding
Hilden
Halden
Hold
Howlden
Holdon
Holdden
Hholden
Hoalden
Holdens
Holaden
Holdeon
Holdeen
Heolden
Holdene
Hlden
Holdew
Holde
Holdenon
Holdfen
Holdben
Holdamen
Holdean
Helden
The Holden surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Danish.) Safe, entire, wealthy; a safe place held, protected, defended.