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 in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Hölger. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 558,412th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,807,638 people. This last name 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. Holger is also the 5,077th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 205,310 people.

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

Holger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holger last name expanded 526 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holger surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the 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

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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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