Holstine Surname

312,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greenland

Holstine 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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Holstine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1731:309,00228,359
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

Holstine 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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Holstine Last Name Facts

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

Holstine is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holstine? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 312,624th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,057,810 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Holstine reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,173 people, or 1 in 309,002. In The United States Holstine is primarily found in: West Virginia, where 13 percent reside, Michigan, where 12 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Holstine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holstine has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 584 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holstine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holstine last name are 4.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Holstine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $41,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $53,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holestine9478/
Holsteine949/
Holstaine945/
Holstiene941/
Hollstine941/
Houlstine940/
Olstine932/
Holestiene891/
Holestiner890/
Holstein8814,005/
Hulstine88299/
Olsteine8820/
Halstine882/
Holstain882/
Helstine880/
Golstine880/
Olestine880/
Holstene880/
Uhlstine880/
Hollsteiner841/
Hollstein824,812/
Hohlstein82369/
Holsteing82161/
Holsteijn82114/
Holshtein8285/
Holstener8213/
Olsteiner827/
Holsztein826/
Holsteina825/
Holestein824/
Goulstine823/
Helestine821/
Holhstein821/
Hollstain821/
Halestine821/
Holsteinc821/
Helsteine821/
Chalstine821/
Hallstine820/
Hullstine820/
Hellstine820/
Olstein80303/
Alstine8063/
Elstine805/
Hollesteiner801/
Hollestein7896/
Hellestine7811/
Holschtain783/
Hallsteine782/
Chalestine782/
Hollsteinn781/
Ohlstein75248/
Halstein7597/
Holsteyn7535/
Ollstein7523/
Olsteina7521/
Olshtein7511/
Holstajn7510/
Gulstine756/
Olsztein755/
Elestine754/
Golstain754/
Holštein753/
Olsztain753/
Ahlstein752/
Halstane751/
Allstine751/
Olshtain751/
Holsteim751/
Holstejn751/
Holztein751/
Halstene750/
Alhstine750/
Holstean750/
Houselstein7459/
Haslsteiner7419/
Holsteinová746/
Haselsteine742/
Hallstein711,033/
Golsteijn71322/
Aselstine7153/
Golshtein7123/
Holsztajn7117/
Golsztain7112/
Alsteiner717/
Holshtayn715/
Holsztejn714/
Golsztein713/
Gollstein712/
Hohlsteim711/
Ellestine711/
Galestine711/
Golestein711/
Haleztine710/
Haulstein710/
Housselstein7021/
Hohlsteinová701/
Asselstine671,110/
Alstein67130/
Alstyne6772/
Hallstener6724/
Olsteyn6711/
Haselstein677/
Alstoin672/
Hatelstein671/
Aselstihne671/
Gollestein670/
Alstain670/
Olsteni670/
Alstane670/

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