Holtfreter Surname

643,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holtfreter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holtfreter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2881:279,53329,361
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Australia591:457,55435,515
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Höltfreter (1) are calculated separately.

Holtfreter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holtfreter is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Höltfreter. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtfreter? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 643,972nd most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 15,472,497 people. The surname Holtfreter is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Holtfreter reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Holtfreter is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 288 people, or 1 in 279,533. In Germany Holtfreter is most prevalent in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 57 percent are found, Berlin, where 10 percent are found and Saxony, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Germany it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Holtfreter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holtfreter has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Holtfreter surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holtfreter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holtfreter surname are 5.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.54% registered with the party.

The amount Holtfreter earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.22% more than the national average, earning $54,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.5% less than the national average, earning $39,003 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höltfreter971/
Holtfretter951/
Holdfreter9015/
Holtfretet901/
Holtfreder901/
Altfreter846/
Altfreiter801/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holtfreter
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