Holtz Surname
Approximately 24,456 people bear this surname
Holtz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,035 | 1:27,807 | 3,474 |
| Germany | 6,709 | 1:12,000 | 1,537 |
| Brazil | 1,607 | 1:133,214 | 5,077 |
| Canada | 707 | 1:52,115 | 6,269 |
| France | 647 | 1:102,663 | 15,097 |
| Argentina | 284 | 1:150,505 | 12,722 |
| Sweden | 204 | 1:48,268 | 3,756 |
| Israel | 168 | 1:50,938 | 6,690 |
| Denmark | 166 | 1:34,004 | 3,515 |
| Netherlands | 126 | 1:134,025 | 20,684 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| South Africa | 94 | 1:576,359 | 44,560 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Switzerland | 75 | 1:109,506 | 11,444 |
| Thailand | 71 | 1:994,906 | 151,495 |
| Poland | 63 | 1:603,313 | 54,622 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Mexico | 38 | 1:3,266,479 | 23,844 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Hungary | 33 | 1:297,463 | 22,531 |
| Uruguay | 26 | 1:131,991 | 12,009 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,771 | 1:28,356 | 3,472 |
The alternate forms: Höltz (84) are calculated separately.
Holtz (26) may also be a first name.
Holtz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Wood” in German
(German) Dweller in, or near, a grove; one who came from Holz or Holzen (grove), in Germany.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Holtz is a variation of the German word, holz, which means 'wood'. It was often abbreviated during immigration from Holtzman or Holzman. The name has been associated with Jews because of its frequency in Yiddish populations.
- aholtzThe 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.
- sniallThis is a German surname, meaning 'wood'.
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Holtz Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Holtz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holtz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Holtz is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant: Höltz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holtz? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 22,232nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 297,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Holtz reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 26 people.
The last name Holtz is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 13,035 people, or 1 in 27,807. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Holtz exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.
Holtz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holtz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 736 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Holtz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Methodist (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Holtz last name are 15.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.01% being registered with the party.
The amount Holtz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 82.92% more than the national average, earning 633,055 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning R 237,012 per year; in United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning $51,661 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Höltz | 93 | 84 | / |
| Holtze | 91 | 593 | / |
| Hoeltz | 91 | 127 | / |
| Houltz | 91 | 17 | / |
| Choltz | 91 | 4 | / |
| Holstz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hotltz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Holltz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Holz | 89 | 25,000 | / |
| Oltz | 89 | 496 | / |
| Choultz | 83 | 22 | / |
| Hoiletz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Houltze | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goltz | 80 | 6,612 | / |
| Holts | 80 | 1,209 | / |
| Hoelz | 80 | 487 | / |
| Heltz | 80 | 302 | / |
| Holcz | 80 | 72 | / |
| Haltz | 80 | 62 | / |
| Oltze | 80 | 49 | / |
| Oeltz | 80 | 38 | / |
| Hollz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Holtx | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cholz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Holhz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Osltz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holdz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Holtzsch | 77 | 32 | / |
| Olz | 75 | 38 | / |
| Kholts | 73 | 80 | / |
| Holtse | 73 | 64 | / |
| Holsts | 73 | 60 | / |
| Holtås | 73 | 36 | / |
| Hoults | 73 | 29 | / |
| Gooltz | 73 | 27 | / |
| Holtsø | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hollts | 73 | 3 | / |
| Goultz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chaltz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cholts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huiltz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holtst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoehlz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goiltz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Haultz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Golltz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Heultz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Holc | 67 | 1,777 | / |
| Hölz | 67 | 1,270 | / |
| Eltz | 67 | 1,164 | / |
| Altz | 67 | 174 | / |
| Oelz | 67 | 109 | / |
| Halz | 67 | 102 | / |
| Helz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Holtsch | 67 | 59 | / |
| Olts | 67 | 19 | / |
| Öltz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oilz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Choults | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oulz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojlz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oldz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choltce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kholtts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohlz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uolz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahlz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oltx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ollz | 67 | 0 | / |
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Holtz Reference & Research
Holt DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Holt FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holtz
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