Holte Surname

93,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Holte Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller by the wood or copse; one who came from Holt (wood), the name of various places in England.

Holte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3071:157,11316,050
Norway1,7981:2,860252
Germany4391:183,38421,405
Denmark2061:27,4022,825
Canada1821:202,44819,751
Sweden681:144,80510,193
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
England71:7,959,723202,100
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Swaziland41:324,550996
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Palau11:21,643223
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2451:204,97417,750

The alternate forms: Hölte (6) are calculated separately.

Holte (36) may also be a first name.

Holte Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller by the wood or copse; one who came from Holt (wood), the name of various places in England.

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

Holte Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holte occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Hölte. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holte? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 93,958th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,436,536 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Holte are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 36 people.

The last name Holte is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,307 people, or 1 in 157,113. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 26 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 35 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Holte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holte has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holte surname expanded 942 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Holte Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Holte surname are 0.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.1% registered with the party.

The amount Holte earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.58% less than the national average, earning 326,756 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.35% less than the national average, earning R 122,748 per year; in United States they earn 3.12% more than the national average, earning $44,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $48,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hölte936/
Holter916,403/
Holthe911,731/
Holtet91978/
Holtei91338/
Holtea91273/
Kholte91241/
Holtey91224/
Holtje91204/
Holtes91156/
Holtez9120/
Holtge919/
Holtee911/
Hoylte911/
Holdte911/
Cholte911/
Holtie910/
Holt89168,012/
Olte89446/
Kholtei83411/
Holther8351/
Holthey8315/
Holtter8311/
Cholter832/
Houlter831/
Houltje831/
Houltte831/
Hoeltie831/
Hollter831/
Holteer830/
Hoslter830/
Holtezs830/
Holdt801,927/
Holth801,230/
Holts801,209/
Hohlt80706/
Olter80493/
Holta80480/
Oltei80450/
Holty80233/
Halte80223/
Golte80137/
Hoolt80123/
Kholt80122/
Huolt8083/
Oltet8080/
Cholt8075/
Helte8059/
Ahlte8058/
Holti8048/
Jolte8028/
Oelte8022/
Hollt8017/
Oltee8013/
Hulte809/
Holtt807/
Holht807/
Oltje803/
Oltez803/
Hgolt802/
Holtp802/
Oltes802/
Øholt802/
Hoslt801/
Oulte801/
Olthe801/
Oltey800/
Oslte800/
Hoilette77109/
Choulter771/
Hottelte771/
Hoselter771/
Olt751,291/
Halter7313,291/
Kholti731,715/
Hölter731,493/
Cholti73392/
Höltje73358/
Höltge73354/
Chalte73253/
Halteh73217/
Joltea73143/
Høholt73111/
Holtti7395/
Hulter7393/
Hjalte7373/
Goltea7343/
Holtis7337/
Uolter7336/
Holtås7336/
Holtai7334/
Hulthe7333/
Hoults7329/
Holtay7319/
Houltz7317/
Goltei7317/
Hoyled7314/
Khalte7313/
Oglite7310/
Haltie739/
Hälter739/
Goltey738/
Haltes738/
Höltei737/
Holtsø737/
Kholty736/
Holtta736/
Khulte735/
Holthi734/
Oulter733/
Hollts733/
Oslter733/
Hoilet733/
Holtiz733/
Olthed733/
Choult733/
Hotltz732/
Joltei732/
Holtij732/
Hoylet732/
Golteh732/
Haltey731/
Cholta731/
Cholts731/
Hultte731/
Holtiy731/
Holtoy731/
Hollty731/
Chulte731/
Heldte731/
Holltz731/
Haltte731/
Joulte731/
Oilete731/
Haltet731/
D'Holt731/
Cholty731/
Kholté731/
Oiltee731/
Oultes731/
Goulte731/
Heltei731/
Holtys731/
Hultey730/
Oeltte730/
Goltte730/
Halted730/
Golthe730/
Houlth730/
Heltey730/
Choldt730/
Hold673,168/
Alte672,106/
Halt671,377/
Khoiled671,010/
Hoilett67825/
Golt67769/
Olti67433/
Oldt67372/
Elte67254/
Olta67123/
Haulter67101/
Højholt6777/
Hottlet6766/
Holtsch6759/
Chültee6739/
Olty6737/
Athlete6732/
Chultes6724/
Choultz6722/
Olts6719/
Ulte6715/
Chultez6715/
Jolt6713/
Khoulti676/
Høholdt675/
Choults675/
Holtová674/
Chultte673/
Chalter673/
Ahlt673/
Ohlt673/
Kholtyi673/
Huslter672/
Ahltedt672/
Jhaltte672/
Golltee672/
Hosselt672/
Hoillet672/
Houselt672/
Khulhte671/
Khulthe671/
Chollti671/
Chaltea671/
Helttie671/
Jhaalte671/
Jholtiy671/
Hulther671/
Hoseldt671/
Chultea671/
Khalteh671/
Chalteh671/
Hoylett671/
Chullte671/
Holtova671/
Kholtiy671/
Joultey671/
Olteher671/
Oiltest671/
Halteet671/
Uolt671/
Holtich671/
Goultey670/
Halther670/
Oilette670/
Olth670/
Oltt670/
Haltead670/
Hallter670/
Olht670/
Haultey670/
Chultey670/
Chalted670/
Heulter670/
Chaulte670/

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Holte Reference & Research

Holt DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holte
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