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

Holste is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holste? popularity and diffusion

It is the 136,773rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,221,813 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Holste reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Holste is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 2,128 people, or 1 in 37,832. In Germany Holste is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 42 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Latvia, where 1 percent live.

Holste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holste has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holste surname 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 Holste are 20.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.73% being registered with the political 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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