Holste Surname

136,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holste Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller in a forest.

Holste Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1281:37,8324,996
United States1,0111:358,51532,001
Latvia341:60,2959,027
France231:2,887,944200,772
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Finland121:458,05828,977
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Holste Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller in a forest.

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

Holste Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holste is found most in Germany. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holste? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,773rd most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,221,813 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Holste are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 2,128 people, or 1 in 37,832. In Germany Holste is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 42 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Latvia, where 1 percent reside.

Holste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holste has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holste last name increased 1,001 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holste Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holste last name are 20.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.73% being registered with the party.

Holste earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $47,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holster922,037/
Holsted92570/
Holstei925/
Holstee922/
Holstey920/
Holstie920/
Holstet920/
Holst9128,602/
Holstead86942/
Holsæter86116/
Holstedt8629/
Holester868/
Holsteed865/
Hollster864/
Hollsted862/
Holsther861/
Cholsted861/
Holsti83282/
Olster83144/
Olsted8363/
Holsts8360/
Hollst8336/
Cholst8331/
Kholst8328/
Halste8311/
Helste8310/
Holsta834/
Holsty833/
Golste833/
Holstz832/
Houlst832/
Oleste831/
Holest831/
Holzte830/
Hoolst830/
Hulste830/
Olstea830/
Olst80139/
Hollstedt80101/
Holsæther8018/
Hollester806/
Hollestes802/
Holestead800/
Hollested800/
Halsted772,194/
Olstead77131/
Hulster7797/
Olstedt7795/
Halster7749/
Ahlsted7730/
Holstay7720/
Hollest7712/
Oulster7710/
Hallste7710/
Holesta778/
Olester777/
Holstaa776/
Heleste775/
Haleste774/
Holzter772/
Halstea772/
Cholsta771/
Kholest771/
Hulsted770/
Holstta770/
Halstet770/
Olested770/
Hollsteadt751/
Elste731,071/
Olsta7360/
Golst7349/
Holzt7331/
Alste7329/
Halst7318/
Olsht7317/
Olest736/
Olstø735/
Ulste734/
Olszt733/
Olstd732/
Oulst730/
Holsd730/
Halstead7117,634/
Hallsted71353/
Hulstedt71183/
Halstedt7141/
Holstuis7122/
Golesteh716/
Hulsther714/
Ahlstead713/
Holstova713/
Halsteed712/
Hallster712/
Ollested712/
Helstheh711/
Hulester711/
Holstová711/
Halsteid711/
Golshtey711/
Helleste711/
O'Lester711/
Ollstead710/
Haulsted710/
Halsteat710/
Olestead710/
Ahlstedh710/
Hulstead710/
Halester710/
D'Hulster67991/
Alster67634/
Olszta67588/
Ulster67424/
Alsted67338/
Aleste67329/
Hallstead67244/
Olesti67178/
Hallstedt67131/
Ulsted6784/
Halsti6737/
Goolst6715/
Olesty6714/
Golest6710/
Aalste678/
Helsti677/
Olesta676/
Hatlested675/
Halest675/
Haulstead674/
Halsteadt674/
Hulsti673/
Olshta672/
Heulst672/
Olestz672/
Ollestead671/
Chalst671/
Halsty671/
Hahlstedt671/
Goulst671/
Eleste671/
Alstes671/
Haulst670/
Halstd670/
Halsteatt670/
Galste670/
Ohlest670/
Hallester670/
Alstep670/
Ulstea670/
Halestead670/
Helzte670/
Alstee670/

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