Houlder Family Crest & Name History

There is no single Houlder family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Meaning of the name

Houlder is how some branches of the Holder family came to write their name. Its meaning, shared with Holder, is “Tenant, landholder”.

Houlder is listed among the recognised spellings of Holder. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. The same family of names includes Holdar. Names that sound alike, such as Holter, are easily confused in old records.

For the full story, order the Houlder surname pack.