Hollstein Surname

98,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hollstein Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, referring to Schleswig-Holstein, a region in northern Germany (on the border with Denmark). The meaning of Schleswig is irrelevant, but Holstein means 'dweller in the woods' (in German: Holzsassen, in Northern Low-Saxon: Hol(t)saten).

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Hollstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,9231:20,5212,724
United States5871:617,47749,974
Chile631:279,6278,218
Ecuador371:429,88810,240
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Austria171:500,90847,931
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Finland71:785,24338,644
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Serbia71:1,020,70729,076
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Hollstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, referring to Schleswig-Holstein, a region in northern Germany (on the border with Denmark). The meaning of Schleswig is irrelevant, but Holstein means 'dweller in the woods' (in German: Holzsassen, in Northern Low-Saxon: Hol(t)saten).

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Hollstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hollstein is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 98,520th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,514,453 people. The last name Hollstein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Hollstein are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,923 people, or 1 in 20,521. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live, Hesse, where 18 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Chile, where 1 percent live.

Hollstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hollstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hollstein last name increased 827 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hollstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hollstein last name are 16.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.88% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hollstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 507.09% more than the national average, earning R 1,442,680 per year; in United States they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $45,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.3% less than the national average, earning $38,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollestein9596/
Hollsteinn951/
Holstein9414,005/
Ollstein9423/
Hallstein891,033/
Hohlstein89369/
Holsteing89161/
Holsteijn89114/
Holshtein8985/
Hellstein8958/
Hollstien8923/
Holsteine899/
Holsztein896/
Holestein894/
Holsteiin892/
Gollstein892/
Holhstein891/
Hollstain891/
Hollstine891/
Holsteinc891/
Hoelstein890/
Holstiein890/
Olstein88303/
Hellsztein847/
Hallsteine842/
Hallstiein840/
Gollestein840/
Holstine821,203/
Helstein82272/
Ohlstein82248/
Holsteen82211/
Holstien82145/
Halstein8297/
Ellstein8280/
Holsteyn8235/
Olsteine8220/
Olshtein8211/
Allstein8211/
Olsztein825/
Holštein823/
Ahlstein822/
Holstain822/
Holstuen821/
Holsteim821/
Holstejn821/
Holztein821/
Holstene820/
Holstean820/
Houselstein8059/
Holsteinová806/
Golsteijn78322/
Holestine7878/
Helshtein7825/
Golshtein7823/
Hallsteen787/
Hallstien786/
Holstaine785/
Holsztejn784/
Golsztein783/
Holestien782/
Holstiene781/
Hohlsteim781/
Golestein781/
Helestein781/
Helsztein781/
Hallstine780/
Haulstein780/
Houlstine780/
Housselstein7621/
Hohlsteinová761/
Elstein75460/
Alstein75130/
Olsteen7520/
Olsteyn7511/
Holstan753/
Olstine752/
Haselstein747/
Holschtain743/
Gallestein742/
Hatelstein741/
Holestiene741/
Holstousen741/
Helesteein741/
Golsteyn71243/
Elsztein7166/
Aalstein7154/
Hallstan7146/
Halsteen7130/
Olshteyn7128/
Helstien7123/
Elshtein7121/
Alshtein7117/
Holstajn7110/
Holštejn719/
Galstein719/
Houlstan714/
Golstain714/
Golstien713/
Golstoen713/
Halstien713/
Olsztain713/
Aelstein712/
Halstine712/
Elstiein711/
Allstine711/
Olshtain711/
Helštein711/
Alsztein711/
Helsteun711/
Halstene710/
Olestine710/
Hellstan710/
Holstand710/
Holsthausen706/
Holšteinová705/
Haselsteine702/
Hasselstein700/
Golshteyn67478/
Olstan6757/
Holsztajn6717/
Golsztain6712/
Golsztejn676/
Holshtayn675/
Ollestand671/
Halestine671/
Helsztain671/
Kholestan671/
Chalstine671/
Halesthen671/
Aselstein670/

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