Holtorf Surname

269,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holtorf Surname User-submission:

The Holtorf surname means 'from Holt', a place in Germany.

Holtorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6901:116,67514,342
United States6371:569,00946,718
Canada891:413,99536,402
England81:6,964,757184,742
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Holtorf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Holtorf surname means 'from Holt', a place in Germany.

- ijholtorf

Holtorf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holtorf occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Holtorf.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtorf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 269,245th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,029,362 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Holtorf reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 690 people, or 1 in 116,675. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 47 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Holtorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holtorf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holtorf surname rose 1,225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holtorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holtorf last name are 28.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Holtorf earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning $47,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $45,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holtorff93125/
Holltorf933/
Oltorf9211/
Haltorf860/
Heltorff802/
Olthorff801/
Altorf77236/
Althorf711/
Alterf621/
Altarf621/
Altaarf571/

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