Holstein Surname

37,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greenland

Holstein 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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Holstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4551:66,4457,752
Germany5,4511:14,7691,923
France4231:157,02824,370
Netherlands3681:45,8897,807
Denmark2941:19,2001,913
Portugal2831:36,8142,219
Canada2731:134,96613,971
Argentina2611:163,76813,777
Australia2391:112,95312,558
Brazil2161:991,08535,129
Sweden1391:70,8405,344
England891:626,04636,944
Switzerland721:114,06811,784
Israel551:155,59316,202
Finland531:103,71110,499
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Norway341:151,24418,822
Luxembourg311:18,7274,129
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Grenada91:12,059865
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Greenland71:8,054710
China71:195,331,65210,124
Wales61:515,75523,171
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8211:61,1686,722

The alternate forms: Holštein (3) are calculated separately.

Holstein (30) may also be a first name.

Holstein 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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Holstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holstein is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Holštein. For other possible spellings of Holstein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holstein is the 37,597th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 520,353 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Holstein reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 30 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,455 people, or 1 in 66,445. In The United States it is most prevalent in: West Virginia, where 13 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States Holstein occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 39 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Holstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holstein last name expanded 664 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 356 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holstein last name are 10.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holstein earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.87% less than the national average, earning 280,792 kr per year; in Peru they earn 28.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,846 per year; in United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $46,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holštein963/
Hollstein944,812/
Hohlstein94369/
Holsteing94161/
Holsteijn94114/
Holshtein9485/
Holsteine949/
Holsztein946/
Holestein944/
Holsteiin942/
Holhstein941/
Holsteinc941/
Hoelstein940/
Holstiein940/
Olstein93303/
Hollestein8996/
Hollsteinn891/
Holstine881,203/
Helstein88272/
Ohlstein88248/
Holsteen88211/
Holstien88145/
Halstein8897/
Holsteyn8835/
Ollstein8823/
Olsteine8820/
Olshtein8811/
Olsztein885/
Ahlstein882/
Holstain882/
Holstuen881/
Holsteim881/
Holstejn881/
Holztein881/
Holstene880/
Holstean880/
Houselstein8459/
Holsteinová846/
Hallstein821,033/
Golsteijn82322/
Holestine8278/
Hellstein8258/
Helshtein8225/
Golshtein8223/
Hollstien8223/
Holstaine825/
Holsztejn824/
Golsztein823/
Holestien822/
Gollstein822/
Holstiene821/
Hohlsteim821/
Hollstain821/
Hollstine821/
Golestein821/
Helestein821/
Helsztein821/
Haulstein820/
Houlstine820/
Elstein80460/
Alstein80130/
Housselstein8021/
Olsteen8020/
Olsteyn8011/
Holstan803/
Olstine802/
Hohlsteinová801/
Haselstein787/
Hellsztein787/
Holschtain783/
Hallsteine782/
Hatelstein781/
Holestiene781/
Holstousen781/
Helesteein781/
Hallstiein780/
Gollestein780/
Golsteyn75243/
Ellstein7580/
Elsztein7566/
Aalstein7554/
Halsteen7530/
Olshteyn7528/
Helstien7523/
Elshtein7521/
Alshtein7517/
Allstein7511/
Holstajn7510/
Holštejn759/
Galstein759/
Houlstan754/
Golstain754/
Golstien753/
Golstoen753/
Halstien753/
Olsztain753/
Aelstein752/
Halstine752/
Elstiein751/
Olshtain751/
Helštein751/
Alsztein751/
Helsteun751/
Halstene750/
Olestine750/
Holstand750/
Holsthausen746/
Holšteinová745/
Haselsteine742/
Hasselstein740/
Golshteyn71478/
Olstan7157/
Holsztajn7117/
Golsztain7112/
Hallsteen717/
Hallstien716/
Golsztejn716/
Holshtayn715/
Halestine711/
Helsztain711/
Kholestan711/
Chalstine711/
Halesthen711/
Hallstine710/
Aselstein710/
Alsteen67734/
Alstine6763/
Elstien6725/
Olsztan675/
Alstoin672/
Gallestein672/
Chalestine672/
Oljthen671/
Golstan671/
Elstejn671/
Halstan670/
Alstain670/

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