Holtz Surname

22,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Holtz Surname Definition:

“Wood” in German

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Holtz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,0351:27,8073,474
Germany6,7091:12,0001,537
Brazil1,6071:133,2145,077
Canada7071:52,1156,269
France6471:102,66315,097
Argentina2841:150,50512,722
Sweden2041:48,2683,756
Israel1681:50,9386,690
Denmark1661:34,0043,515
Netherlands1261:134,02520,684
England1011:551,66433,983
South Africa941:576,35944,560
Australia851:317,59627,389
Switzerland751:109,50611,444
Thailand711:994,906151,495
Poland631:603,31354,622
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Mexico381:3,266,47923,844
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Hungary331:297,46322,531
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Norway121:428,52437,411
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7711:28,3563,472

The alternate forms: Höltz (84) are calculated separately.

Holtz (26) may also be a first name.

Holtz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Wood” in German

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Dweller in, or near, a grove; one who came from Holz or Holzen (grove), in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The surname Holtz is a variation of the German word, holz, which means 'wood'. It was often abbreviated during immigration from Holtzman or Holzman. The name has been associated with Jews because of its frequency in Yiddish populations.

- aholtz

The root, holz, means 'forest' and it is of Old Germanic origin. Holtzmann means 'man of the forest', while Holzhauer means 'lumberjack'. All Holz'variants are forest-related names.

- sniall

This is a German surname, meaning 'wood'.

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Holtz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holtz is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as: Höltz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holtz is the 22,232nd most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 297,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Holtz reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Holtz is also the 2,084,397th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 26 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 13,035 people, or 1 in 27,807. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Holtz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holtz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holtz last name increased 736 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Holtz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Methodist (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Holtz last name are 15.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.01% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holtz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 82.92% more than the national average, earning 633,055 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning R 237,012 per year; in United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning $51,661 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höltz9384/
Holtze91593/
Hoeltz91127/
Houltz9117/
Choltz914/
Holstz912/
Hotltz912/
Holltz911/
Holz8925,000/
Oltz89496/
Choultz8322/
Hoiletz831/
Houltze831/
Goltz806,612/
Holts801,209/
Hoelz80487/
Heltz80302/
Holcz8072/
Haltz8062/
Oltze8049/
Oeltz8038/
Hollz807/
Holtx802/
Cholz802/
Holhz801/
Osltz801/
Holdz800/
Holtzsch7732/
Olz7538/
Kholts7380/
Holtse7364/
Holsts7360/
Holtås7336/
Hoults7329/
Gooltz7327/
Holtsø737/
Hollts733/
Goultz732/
Chaltz732/
Cholts731/
Huiltz731/
Holtst731/
Hoehlz731/
Goiltz730/
Haultz730/
Golltz730/
Heultz730/
Holc671,777/
Hölz671,270/
Eltz671,164/
Altz67174/
Oelz67109/
Halz67102/
Helz6764/
Holtsch6759/
Olts6719/
Öltz676/
Oilz675/
Choults675/
Oulz673/
Ojlz672/
Oldz672/
Choltce671/
Kholtts671/
Ohlz671/
Uolz671/
Ahlz671/
Olhz671/
Oltx671/
Olzh671/
Ollz670/

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Holtz Reference & Research

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Holt FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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