Holtman Surname

121,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Holtman Surname User-submission:

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.

Holtman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1931:165,28016,774
Netherlands8851:19,0822,979
South Africa2991:181,19619,872
Brazil1431:1,497,02350,066
Canada631:584,85148,473
Ukraine431:1,058,66796,518
England371:1,505,89364,828
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3641:137,96313,058

Holtman (15) may also be a first name.

Holtman Surname Meaning

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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Holtman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holtman is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holtman is the 121,557th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,934,576 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Holtman reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Holtman is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 15 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,193 people, or 1 in 165,280. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent live, Missouri, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Holtman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holtman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holtman last name rose 602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 925 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holtman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holtman surname are 13.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holtman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 27.81% more than the national average, earning R 303,720 per year; in United States they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $48,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.13% more than the national average, earning $60,182 CAD per year.

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