Holtzhausen Surname

78,179th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Holtzhausen 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.

Holtzhausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,9661:9,0811,138
England641:870,59545,570
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Wales71:442,07621,198
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Holtzhausen 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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Holtzhausen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holtzhausen is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtzhausen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 78,179th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,166,007 people. The surname Holtzhausen is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Holtzhausen are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 5,966 people, or 1 in 9,081. In South Africa Holtzhausen is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 36 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 11 percent reside and Western Cape, where 11 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Holtzhausen is found in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Holtzhausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holtzhausen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holtzhausen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holtzhausen surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holtzhausen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.27% more than the national average, earning R 449,772 per year; in United States they earn 42.68% more than the national average, earning $61,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.81% less than the national average, earning $32,386 CAD per year.

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