About Holroyd
The surname Holroyd is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "royd" meaning "clearing" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holroyd can be interpreted as "one who lives by the hollow clearing" or "dweller in the valley field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or owned land in a hollow or valley clearing.
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The surname Holroyd is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holroyd based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Holroyd is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Holroyd in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Holroyd using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.