Holsteiner Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holsteiner Surname Definition:

Holsteiner: became Stayner and Holst.

Holsteiner Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria21:4,257,71899,224

Holsteiner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Holsteiner: became Stayner and Holst.

— Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould
DNA test information

Holsteiner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holsteiner is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holsteiner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,555,468th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Holsteiner reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 1,548,182. In Germany Holsteiner is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 75 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 5 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holstener9513/
Olsteiner957/
Hollsteiner951/
Hollesteiner911/
Holstinger903/
Holestiner900/
Holstenger900/
Haslsteiner8619/
Alsteiner847/
Hallstener8024/
Elstener785/
Alstener780/
Show All Similar Surnames

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holsteiner
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis