Holtzer Surname

271,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Holtzer 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.

Holtzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5951:609,17549,462
France4771:139,25121,404
Netherlands1931:87,49814,492
Israel271:316,94927,106
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
England171:3,277,533109,658
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Belgium131:884,35769,774
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

The alternate forms: Höltzer (34) are calculated separately.

Holtzer 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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This is a German surname, meaning 'wood'.

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Holtzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holtzer is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant: Höltzer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtzer? popularity and diffusion

Holtzer is the 271,034th most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,067,834 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Holtzer reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 595 people, or 1 in 609,175. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 24 percent live, New York, where 23 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in France, where 33 percent live and The Netherlands, where 13 percent live.

Holtzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holtzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holtzer surname increased 472 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holtzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holtzer surname are 1.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.1% being registered with the political party.

The amount Holtzer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 15.1% less than the national average, earning R 201,756 per year; in United States they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $46,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65.98% more than the national average, earning $82,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höltzer9534/
Hoeltzer9329/
Holzer9232,064/
Holtze92593/
Holczer86972/
Hoelzer86916/
Holtjer86232/
Heltzer86208/
Hultzer86134/
Goltzer8683/
Holtser8648/
Holtger8625/
Holzher8623/
Holtzee8619/
Haltzer8613/
Holzier867/
Houlzer861/
Houltze861/
Hollzer861/
Holze831,985/
Olzer83148/
Oltze8349/
Holtzscher8221/
Holtzerová827/
Holtzherdt820/
Holtzseher820/
Holzherr80304/
Kholtser803/
Holzheur801/
Holtzhie800/
Holtzhey800/
Hölzer774,038/
Helzer771,899/
Holcer77338/
Holtje77204/
Holtse7764/
Goltze7755/
Holţer7746/
Oltjer7723/
Hulzer7721/
Eltzer7718/
Halzer7717/
Holtge779/
Oelzer777/
Altzer777/
Hollze775/
Holzey772/
Holtzé771/
Hälzer771/
Houlze771/
Holtza771/
Holtzy770/
Holtzi770/
Ultzer770/
Oulzer770/
Oltzscher7513/
Holtscher751/
Holzscher750/
Olze73117/
Goltser71363/
Holcher71114/
Heltser7123/
Oltsher7121/
Holczerová7111/
Golczer7110/
Oltcher713/
Goldzer713/
Helczer712/
Heldzer711/
Galtzer711/
Houltje711/
Hellzer711/
Haldzer710/
Hallzer710/
Haltser710/
Haltzee710/
Holtgee710/
Holdser710/
Hultser710/
Haelzer710/
Elzer671,788/
Alzer67301/
Olcer6786/
Ulzer6771/
Olzey6740/
Cholcher6730/
Olzscher6717/
Halze6715/
Oltscher6711/
Holdsher674/
Goldczer674/
Holzi674/
Goldzier673/
Oltje673/
Altze671/
Goltcher671/
Ölzer671/
Houltsey670/
Oolze670/

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