Holger Surname

558,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Holger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1771:454,83340,228
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Denmark401:141,11812,512
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Chile231:765,93416,989
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Hölger (60) are calculated separately.

Holger (205,310) may also be a first name.

Holger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holger is found most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms: Hölger. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 558,412th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 12,807,638 people. Holger occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Holger are found; 33 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 5,077th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 205,310 people.

Holger is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 454,833. In Germany Holger is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and Berlin, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Holger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holger surname expanded 526 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Holger are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Holger earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.54% less than the national average, earning $41,192 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hölger9460/
Cholger9254/
Holtger9225/
Holgert9223/
Hollger9217/
Hoelger9216/
Kholger925/
Holguer921/
Holgere921/
Houlger920/
Olger91528/
Holge91122/
Holinger86331/
Hoellger8680/
Holenger869/
Hollnger863/
Holhnger861/
Holgeher860/
Holzer8332,064/
Golger83404/
Holcer83338/
Holgir83323/
Holyer83301/
Holser83284/
Helger83191/
Holdge8347/
Olgert8328/
Holier8327/
Oelger8325/
Olgerd8319/
Halger8318/
Holgye8310/
Holtge839/
Hulger838/
Olguer836/
Olnger834/
Holget832/
Oilger832/
Olgier831/
Jholge831/
Hoolge831/
Holges831/
Hollge831/
Holjer830/
Hollinger8011,355/
Holingher8075/
Olge8064/
Holingier806/
Hollenger803/
Hoolinger801/
Cholinger800/
Olinger778,920/
Hollier775,121/
Hollyer77463/
Houlier77409/
Holtjer77232/
Höllger77183/
Holcher77114/
Cholier7758/
Hellger7739/
Hohlier7737/
Holsher7732/
Holgire7727/
Holenge7727/
Olynger7724/
Holzher7723/
Golgher7721/
Holgeth7719/
Olenger7715/
Hölgert7710/
Olgierd778/
Khalger778/
Holzier777/
Choulge777/
Houlser774/
Olguerd772/
Houlzer771/
Hulgere771/
Hulnger771/
Holseer771/
Holsehr771/
Hoilier771/
Holdges771/
Holezer771/
Holguir771/
Halgher771/
Holsert771/
Hollzer771/
Kholzer771/
Olguert771/
Goilger771/
Holsier770/
Haldger770/
Hollges770/
Hoolier770/
Holinge770/
Holtgee770/
Hollser770/
Holhyer770/
Helgier770/
Hollingerr751/
Hollingeer750/
Alger7314,064/
Ülger7313,869/
Olier732,864/
Holze731,985/
Elger731,661/
Holse73443/
Halge73286/
Ulger73196/
Olges73174/
Holje73162/
Olzer73148/
Olyer7390/
Olgeç7387/
Olcer7386/
Holce7377/
Olser7345/
Olšer7335/
Golge7322/
Holga7311/
Jolge7310/
Holgi739/
Olgez738/
Olgee737/
Olcge737/
Olnge736/
Olgje735/
Olgye733/
Olgie732/
Oulge732/
Olghe731/
Ölger731/
Oldge731/
Holscher712,338/
Ollinger711,769/
Houllier711,676/
Öhlinger71846/
Chollier71411/
Holzherr71304/
Uhlinger71224/
Choliere71113/
Houliere71101/
Choulier7174/
Cholcher7130/
O'Linger7115/
Olynnger7114/
Halinger717/
Holajjer716/
Holejjer716/
Olingher714/
Hulinger713/
Oilinger713/
Hollinge712/
Ohlenger711/
Oolinger711/
Houlieer711/
Holzheur711/
Holesher711/
Hulguere711/
Ahlinger711/
Ollenger710/
Gollgher710/
Hallgert710/
Holldges710/
Olingger710/
Ollier677,209/
Hullinger672,261/
Holsey672,155/
Khalge671,193/
Hallinger671,050/
Höllinger67867/
Golser67761/
Olenge67710/
Halser67544/
Algier67393/
Holesa67333/
Ellger67242/
Golier67235/
Golzer67216/
Alnger67215/
Holtje67204/
Houlga67198/
Oliere67153/
Holzerová67137/
Holjes67135/
Olsher67133/
Olhier67121/
Holschier67120/
Hollje67115/
Houlliere67107/
Halier67107/
Golgir6798/
Algere6798/
Jolier6797/
Golyer6788/
Olguea6780/
Holcey6775/
Algert6769/
Ullger6767/
Aulger6760/
Hotellier6758/
Alguer6756/
Oulier6751/
Chalge6750/
Olszer6745/
Gulger6744/
Olcher6735/
Goljer6733/
Golgır6729/
Holsøe6728/
Allger6728/
Galger6726/
Holeci6724/
Hulgir6724/
Oltjer6723/
Chalenger6722/
Holecy6722/
Golcer6722/
Olinge6719/
Halzer6717/
Elgier6714/
Algeer6713/
Cholliere6712/
Holzheire6710/
Haljer679/
Olyher679/
Holcerová678/
Kholgi678/
Oliert678/
Oleair677/
Holierová677/
Halgir676/
Helgir676/
Houlse676/
Olänge676/
Halgre675/
Holese675/
Algher675/
Hollze675/
Cholse674/
Halges674/
Hollingir674/
Holsie674/
Holset674/
Holeze674/
Höhlinger674/
Holgui673/
Hoslscher673/
Alsger673/
Hallenger672/
Hollscher672/
Holzey672/
Holzhe672/
Kholse672/
Halyer672/
Oliier672/
Aalger672/
Ohlier671/
O'Lynnger671/
Oljere671/
Ollges671/
Ollingher671/
Olzerz671/
Oleser671/
Jalger671/
Hatlge671/
Haulge671/
Holscheer671/
Holsei671/
Holgis671/
Hollgy671/
Hollinghe671/
Euhlinger671/
Aldger671/
Halcer671/
Oylier671/
Golèer671/
Houlze671/
Houlce671/
Hólcer671/
Holgit671/
Holsez671/
Holzerova671/
Khalijger671/
Jolzer671/
Olijer671/
O'hlinger671/
Goulge671/
Algerì671/
Alhger671/
Holche671/
Ahlgre671/
Holcez671/
Holschher671/
Algeir670/
Gollihger670/
Olgyre670/
Holshe670/
Holjee670/
Holsed670/
Olgire670/
Halget670/
Ulgere670/
Ulgher670/
Cholce670/
Oulzer670/
Hullenger670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holger
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