Holschuh Surname

344,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holschuh Surname User-submission:

The root hoe, holz, or hols means 'wood'. At least one family with the name were clog makers.

Holschuh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4981:161,65819,191
United States4331:837,08863,980
Brazil1151:1,861,51659,915
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Holschuh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The root hoe, holz, or hols means 'wood'. At least one family with the name were clog makers.

- ching

It means 'wooden shoe' in German. It was probably a surname adopted by cobblers in Germany.

- chikinhok

Holschuh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Holschuh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Holschuh is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holschuh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holschuh is the 344,624th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,855,641 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Holschuh reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 498 people, or 1 in 161,658. In Germany Holschuh is primarily found in: Hesse, where 55 percent live, Bavaria, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Excluding Germany Holschuh is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.

Holschuh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holschuh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holschuh last name expanded 1,804 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holschuh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holschuh surname are 16.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.37% being registered with the party.

Holschuh earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.9% less than the national average, earning $39,739 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holschuch9441/
Hollschuh9417/
Holschu9365/
Holshuh9325/
Olschuh933/
Holchuh931/
Holshu8628/
Holchu860/
Holschuhová841/
Holshutt751/
Holshuch751/
Choulchu751/
Holsut711/
Holzheu671,107/
Alshuth67112/
Holshoe6788/
Halchus6711/
Olsu678/
Olcu677/
Houlsou676/
Haleshu675/
Holzhus674/
Hoilsou671/

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