Holtze Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Holtze Surname User-submission:

The 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.

Holtze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1811:31,1863,237
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Germany1411:570,96146,627
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Holtzé (1) are calculated separately.

Holtze Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The 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.

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Holtze Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holtze is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Holtzé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtze? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holtze is the 541,435th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,289,285 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Holtze reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 181 people, or 1 in 31,186. In Denmark Holtze is primarily found in: Region Zealand, where 42 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 41 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Denmark Holtze is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Germany, where 24 percent reside.

Holtze Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holtze has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holtze surname rose 494 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holtze Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holtze surname are 4.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.28% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holtze earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.77% more than the national average, earning $50,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.17% more than the national average, earning $69,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holtzé941/
Holtzer921,438/
Holtzee9219/
Houltze921/
Hoeltze920/
Holtz9124,456/
Holze911,985/
Oltze9149/
Holtzhey860/
Holtzhie860/
Oeltze83350/
Holtje83204/
Holtse8364/
Goltze8355/
Houltz8317/
Holtge839/
Hollze835/
Hoelze834/
Choltz834/
Heltze833/
Hotltz832/
Holzey832/
Holzhe832/
Holstz832/
Holtza831/
Holltz831/
Houlze831/
Hultze830/
Holtzy830/
Holtzi830/
Holz8025,000/
Oltz80496/
Olze80117/
Holzheu771,107/
Holzhey77572/
Holtjer77232/
Hultzer77134/
Holzhei7766/
Holtser7748/
Höltzer7734/
Holtger7725/
Choultz7722/
Haltzer7713/
Hoelzie772/
Houltje771/
Holzhie771/
Hoelzee771/
Hoiletz771/
Choltce771/
Haeltze770/
Haltzee770/
Holtgee770/
Goltz736,612/
Oelze731,902/
Holts731,209/
Eltze73268/
Holce7377/
Holcz7372/
Haltz7362/
Olzey7340/
Ultze7338/
Helze7318/
Halze7315/
Hollz737/
Holzi734/
Oltje733/
Holtx732/
Cholz732/
Altze731/
Olzie731/
Hölze731/
Öltze731/
Osltz731/
Holhz731/
Holdz730/
Oolze730/
Hulze730/
Holtzsch7132/
Holtsche7115/
Holczhei712/
Holzshie710/
Houltsey710/
Hultzhei710/
Höltje67358/
Höltge67354/
Goltzsche67103/
Kholts6780/
Holcey6775/
Holsts6760/
Holţer6746/
Olz6738/
Holtås6736/
Chulze6730/
Hoults6729/
Gooltz6727/
Oltjer6723/
Haulze6715/
Houlzé6712/
Haltzi6711/
Haltse6711/
Altzer677/
Holtsø677/
Holzhä674/
Hollts673/
Halzey672/
Goultz672/
Chaltz672/
Oldzej672/
Hultse672/
Cholts671/
Helzie671/
Hulzey671/
Holtst671/
Hoelzi671/
Houlce671/
Höltzi671/
Holtscher671/
Helzei671/
Oeltse671/
Holche671/
Goiltz670/
Golltz670/
Oltseh670/
Helzey670/
Hultzy670/
Eltzey670/
Haultz670/
Cholce670/
Ultzer670/
Heultz670/

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