Holtrup Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holtrup Surname Definition:

(N. and English English and Scandinavian) Dweller at 1 the Farmstead at the Hollow 2 the Farmstead at the Wood

Holtrup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4741:169,84320,011
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
England31:18,572,686338,250
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Holtrup Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(N. and English English and Scandinavian) Dweller at 1 the Farmstead at the Hollow 2 the Farmstead at the Wood

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holtrup Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holtrup occurs most in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtrup? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 554,992nd most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 12,696,073 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Holtrup live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 474 people, or 1 in 169,843. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 83 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Holtrup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holtrup has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holtrup surname increased 557 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holtrup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holtrup last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Holtrup earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,069 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haltrup8648/
Hultrup860/
Holtrust80302/
Holtroop800/
Altrup7736/
Eltrup772/
Haltrou711/
Altru671/
Ocheltru670/
Altruy62283/
Altrui62263/
Altruz6229/
Altrus621/
Altruí621/
Altroub57215/
Altruit5713/
Altreus573/
Althrou571/
Altrouy571/
Altrudd571/
Jalthru571/
D'Altrui53101/
Altruije531/

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