Holtslag Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Holtslag Surname User-submission:

This surname was created around 1400. It is derived from the word for 'wood' (in the Achterhoek-German dialect Holt) and for 'reclaimed and cleared woodland' (in the dialect 'beaten', so slag).

Holtslag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7521:22,4563,594
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Holtslag Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was created around 1400. It is derived from the word for 'wood' (in the Achterhoek-German dialect Holt) and for 'reclaimed and cleared woodland' (in the dialect 'beaten', so slag).

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Holtslag Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holtslag is most common in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Holtslag.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtslag? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holtslag is the 398,612th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,253,166 people. Holtslag occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Holtslag reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 752 people, or 1 in 22,456. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 42 percent live, Overijssel, where 15 percent live and North Holland, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Holtslag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holtslag has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holtslag surname increased 988 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holtslag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holtslag surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holtslag earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $44,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $53,338 CAD per year.

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