Holtzclaw Surname

135,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Holtzclaw Surname User-submission:

An Americanized spelling of the German, Holzklau. This surname is made of two parts that can be translated: holz, the German word for 'wood' and a shortened version of the word for 'pick up', 'gather' or 'steal', kluben. The last name Holtzclaw can then roughly be taken to mean someone who gathered wood as an occupation.

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Holtzclaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3131:109,40511,944
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3891:129,09712,418

Holtzclaw Surname Meaning

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An Americanized spelling of the German, Holzklau. This surname is made of two parts that can be translated: holz, the German word for 'wood' and a shortened version of the word for 'pick up', 'gather' or 'steal', kluben. The last name Holtzclaw can then roughly be taken to mean someone who gathered wood as an occupation.

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Holtzclaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holtzclaw is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Holtzclaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtzclaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holtzclaw is the 135,040th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,187,795 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Holtzclaw reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,313 people, or 1 in 109,405. In The United States Holtzclaw is primarily found in: Georgia, where 19 percent reside, South Carolina, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Holtzclaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holtzclaw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holtzclaw surname grew 852 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holtzclaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holtzclaw surname are 34.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.6% being registered to vote for the party.

Holtzclaw earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.52% less than the national average, earning $40,335 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holtzclawe955/
Holdtzclaw952/
Holttzclaw952/
Holtzsclaw952/
Holtszclaw951/
Holzclaw9412/
Holtsclaw891,438/
Haltzclaw892/
Holtzclab891/
Holczclaw891/
Holtzclow890/
Holtsclawt841/
Holtsclaaw840/
Holdsclaw78146/
Haltsclaw780/
Holtsclow780/

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