Holtzman Surname

97,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,893 people bear this surname

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

Holtzman Surname Definition:

(German) One who cut wood in the forest; dweller in the forest.

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Holtzman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5091:80,3869,148
Canada1961:187,98818,553
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Australia351:771,30649,759
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
England111:5,065,278148,650
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5131:97,8929,961

Holtzman (14) may also be a first name.

Holtzman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who cut wood in the forest; dweller in the forest.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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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Holtzman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holtzman is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtzman? popularity and diffusion

Holtzman is the 97,071st most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,489,382 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Holtzman are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,509 people, or 1 in 80,386. In The United States Holtzman is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Holtzman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holtzman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 879 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holtzman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holtzman last name are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holtzman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 166.09% more than the national average, earning R 632,340 per year; in United States they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning $49,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.13% more than the national average, earning $64,653 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holtzmann941,171/
Holtszman941/
Houltzman940/
Holzman934,250/
Oltzman931/
Holzmann8816,876/
Goltzman88625/
Holtsman88207/
Holczman88122/
Hultzman8867/
Haltzman8829/
Heltzman8823/
Holtzmam883/
Oltzmann882/
Holdzman881/
Holtzmon881/
Hoelzman880/
Hollzman880/
Olzman8623/
Holczmann82144/
Holtsmann8254/
Kholtsman8211/
Goltzmann825/
Holzmannn821/
Hollzmann821/
Holcman80863/
Olzmann8069/
Altzman8035/
Halzman8024/
Oltsman8017/
Oldzman801/
Eltzman800/
Uhlzman800/
Kholtsmann782/
Goltsman752,037/
Hultsman75109/
Holcmann75107/
Goldzman7542/
Holdsman7533/
Hölzmann7528/
Helczman7515/
Oltsmann7512/
Halczman7512/
Galtzman759/
Hulzmann752/
Cholcman751/
Holchman751/
Heelzman750/
Holtsmon750/
Haltsman750/
Elzman71402/
Alzman71331/
Ulzman714/
Helczmann711/
Goltsmann711/
Hullzmann710/
Holcmanová67280/
Altsman67170/
Golčman67136/
Alzmann6757/
Goltschman6749/
Elzmann6717/
Oldsman6715/
Holcmanova674/
Ulzmann674/
Ullzman671/
Ulzmain671/

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Holtzman Reference & Research

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