Holtmann Surname

64,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holtmann 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.

Holtmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,5751:12,2441,580
United States5581:649,56852,100
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Chile841:209,7206,593
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
South Africa731:742,16051,964
Canada671:549,93446,038
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Australia291:930,88655,860
Norway291:177,32021,035
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
France41:16,605,680368,153
England41:13,929,515290,718
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

The alternate forms: Höltmann (100) are calculated separately.

Holtmann 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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Holtmann Last Name Facts

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

Holtmann is most common in Germany. It may also be found as: Höltmann. Click here to see other possible spellings of Holtmann.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtmann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 64,892nd most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 946,066 people. The last name Holtmann is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Holtmann are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Holtmann is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 6,575 people, or 1 in 12,244. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 65 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Holtmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holtmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holtmann surname expanded 503 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holtmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holtmann surname are 26.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holtmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning 314,298 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 109.42% more than the national average, earning R 497,664 per year; in United States they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $40,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.02% less than the national average, earning $41,229 CAD per year.

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