Holter Surname

76,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Holter Surname Definition:

A man who resided near a Holt. See termination ER.

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Holter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2631:111,08112,079
Norway1,5491:3,320299
Germany5921:135,98916,539
England2131:261,58720,867
Thailand1391:508,19088,691
Estonia1071:12,3531,844
Sweden871:113,1818,121
Australia751:359,94330,133
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
Canada581:635,26952,014
Romania561:358,53330,627
Austria481:177,40522,887
Luxembourg331:17,5923,875
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Belgium191:605,08754,956
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Finland81:687,08836,047
Scotland61:892,30328,047
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3771:133,20612,702

The alternate forms: Hölter (1,493) are calculated separately.

Holter (57) may also be a first name.

Holter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A man who resided near a Holt. See termination ER.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

The root, holz, means 'forest' and it is of Old Germanic origin. Holtzmann means 'man of the forest', while Holzhauer means 'lumberjack'. All Holz'variants are forest-related names.

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Holter Last Name Facts

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

Holter occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Hölter. Click here for other possible spellings of Holter.

How Common Is The Last Name Holter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holter is the 76,523rd most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,138,146 people. The last name Holter occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Holter live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Holter is also the 1,308,380th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 57 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,263 people, or 1 in 111,081. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 14 percent are found, Washington, where 8 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 24 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Holter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 866 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holter last name are 4.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holter earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning 344,012 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $44,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $51,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hölter941,493/
Hoelter92482/
Holther9251/
Holtger9225/
Holtier9215/
Holtter9211/
Holtere924/
Kholter923/
Cholter922/
Houlter921/
Hollter921/
Holtert921/
Holteer920/
Hoslter920/
Holte915,073/
Olter91493/
Choulter861/
Hoselter861/
Houltere861/
Halter8313,291/
Holthe831,731/
Holtet83978/
Golter83361/
Holtei83338/
Helter83294/
Holtea83273/
Kholte83241/
Holtey83224/
Holtje83204/
Holtes83156/
Hulter8393/
Hülter8371/
Uolter8336/
Holtez8320/
Holtge839/
Hälter839/
Oltere838/
Oulter833/
Oslter833/
Holtjr832/
Holtee831/
Hoylte831/
Holdte831/
Olteur831/
Ahlter831/
Cholte831/
Holtie830/
Holtre830/
Olte80446/
Holterova802/
Goulter77628/
Kholtei77411/
Haulter77101/
Haltere7738/
Khalter7717/
Holthey7715/
Hultier777/
Golther775/
Chalter773/
Huslter772/
Halteur772/
Haltier772/
Houltje771/
Houltte771/
Hulther771/
Gollter771/
Olteher771/
Haltert771/
Halther770/
Hallter770/
Holtezs770/
Heulter770/
Heelter770/
Helther770/
Alter7312,948/
Elter733,806/
Holta73480/
Oltei73450/
Holty73233/
Halte73223/
Golte73137/
Oltet7380/
Ahlte7358/
Holti7348/
Jolte7328/
Ulter7319/
Oltre7316/
Oltee7313/
Ülter739/
Oltje733/
Oltez733/
Oltes732/
Oulte731/
Olthe731/
Älter731/
Ölter731/
Oltey730/
Oslte730/
Hoilette71109/
Haultier7116/
Hottelte711/
Gollther711/
Chaltier711/
Chaulter710/
Haulther710/
Goltther710/
Haselter710/
Kholti671,715/
Altier671,681/
Galter67837/
Alther67518/
Cholti67392/
Elteer67309/
Elteir67278/
Chalte67253/
Altear67240/
Halteh67217/
Eltear67214/
Joltea67143/
Aelter67130/
Holtti6795/
Hjalte6773/
Goltea6743/
Holtis6737/
Holtai6734/
Gulter6733/
Aschelter6732/
Holtay6719/
Goltei6717/
Alhter6717/
Alteir6715/
Khalte6713/
Altere6712/
Halterová6710/
Oglite6710/
Haltie679/
Goltey678/
Haltes678/
Eltier676/
Kholty676/
Holtta676/
Allter674/
Alteer674/
Holthi674/
Holtiz673/
Alterå673/
Olthed673/
Jalter672/
Aulter672/
Elther672/
Joltei672/
Holtij672/
Golteh672/
Alterh672/
Haltey671/
Cholta671/
Holtiy671/
Holtoy671/
Hollty671/
Alterp671/
Haltte671/
Altıer671/
Joulte671/
Oilete671/
Haltre671/
Haltet671/
Alterz671/
Alteur671/
D'Huslter671/
Cholty671/
Kholté671/
Oiltee671/
Oultes671/
Goulte671/
Holtys671/
Goltte670/
Halted670/
Golthe670/
Altter670/
Aalter670/
Aldter670/
Alterd670/

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