Houlding is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Deborah Houlding (born 1962), English astrologer Chris Houlding, English trombonist John Houlding (1833–1902), English businessman, Lord Mayor of Liverpool, founder of Liverpool Football Club John Houlding (rower) (born 1962), Canadian rower Leo Houlding (born 1980), British rock climber