Holzer Surname

17,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Holzer Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, meaning 'wood'.

Holzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria10,9221:78042
Germany9,1771:8,7731,085
United States5,7971:62,5257,331
Switzerland2,2261:3,690512
Italy1,2671:48,2698,691
France5611:118,40117,872
Israel3991:21,4483,190
Argentina3661:116,7859,863
Australia2481:108,85412,149
Canada1791:205,84120,025
Poland1661:228,96829,641
Brazil1531:1,399,17947,255
Czechia1211:87,88014,663
England1151:484,50531,272
Thailand621:1,139,328167,850
Slovakia391:136,83224,940
Chile271:652,46215,367
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
China61:227,886,92811,701
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Malta11:430,2723,380
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4061:123,69112,002

The alternate forms: Hölzer (4,038) are calculated separately.

Holzer (54) may also be a first name.

Holzer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, meaning 'wood'.

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Holzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holzer (Arabic: هولزر) is found most frequently in Austria. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Hölzer. Click here for other potential spellings of Holzer.

How Common Is The Last Name Holzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,277th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 227,281 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Holzer are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Holzer is also the 1,350,955th most commonly used forename globally, borne by 54 people.

Holzer is most prevalent in Austria, where it is held by 10,922 people, or 1 in 780. In Austria it is most frequent in: Lower Austria, where 24 percent reside, Vienna, where 19 percent reside and Styria, where 18 percent reside. Besides Austria this surname is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Holzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holzer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,428 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holzer last name are 11.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Holzer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.22% less than the national average, earning R 172,956 per year; in United States they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $47,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $52,174 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hölzer944,038/
Holtzer921,438/
Holczer92972/
Hoelzer92916/
Holzher9223/
Holzier927/
Houlzer921/
Holezer921/
Hollzer921/
Kholzer921/
Holze911,985/
Olzer91148/
Holzherr86304/
Hoeltzer8629/
Holzheur861/
Helzer831,899/
Holger83569/
Holcer83338/
Holser83284/
Golzer83216/
Holţer8346/
Olszer8345/
Hülzer8333/
Hulzer8321/
Halzer8317/
Oelzer837/
Hollze835/
Holeze834/
Holzey832/
Holzhe832/
Olzerz831/
Houlze831/
Hälzer831/
Jolzer831/
Holjer830/
Oulzer830/
Holzerová80137/
Olze80117/
Holzheire8010/
Holzerova801/
Holzscher800/
Holzheu771,107/
Holzhey77572/
Holtjer77232/
Heltzer77208/
Holcher77114/
Holzeis7787/
Goltzer7783/
Holzhei7766/
Cholger7754/
Holtser7748/
Helszer7736/
Höltzer7734/
Holsher7732/
Holtger7725/
Houlzet7725/
Holgert7723/
Hollger7717/
Haltzer7713/
Golczer7710/
Hoelser778/
Kholger775/
Houlser774/
Goldzer773/
Hutlzer772/
Helczer772/
Heldzer771/
Hellzer771/
Holseer771/
Holsehr771/
Holzhie771/
Holgere771/
Golzier771/
Holsert771/
Haelzer770/
Holsier770/
Haldzer770/
Hulszer770/
Hollser770/
Holdser770/
Houlger770/
Hallzer770/
Holtzscher7521/
Holczerová7511/
Holtzerová757/
Holtzseher750/
Holtzherdt750/
Elzer731,788/
Golze731,104/
Olger73528/
Holse73443/
Alzer73301/
Holje73162/
Holge73122/
Olcer7386/
Holce7377/
Ulzer7371/
Olser7345/
Olzey7340/
Olšer7335/
Oleze7330/
Halze7315/
Holza7312/
Olsze739/
Holzi734/
Olzie731/
Ölzer731/
Oolze730/
Holscher712,338/
Holzheid71195/
Hoelsher7140/
Cholcher7130/
Olzscher7117/
Goldczer714/
Holdsher714/
Kholtser713/
Hulszier713/
Goldzier713/
Holesher711/
Golzherr711/
Holzheit710/
Hoelscher675,782/
Alzeer673,661/
Holsey672,155/
Elzeer67960/
Helser67953/
Hülser67822/
Golser67761/
Halser67544/
Holesa67333/
Holgir67323/
Hulser67225/
Holtje67204/
Elzear67192/
Holjes67135/
Alszer67135/
Olsher67133/
Elzeir67122/
Holschier67120/
Hollje67115/
Galzer67100/
Golčer6796/
Holcey6775/
Hölger6760/
Holdge6747/
Holzha6737/
Olcher6735/
Höljer6729/
Holsøe6728/
Olgert6728/
Gulzer6728/
Holeci6724/
Oltjer6723/
Alzier6722/
Holecy6722/
Golcer6722/
Olgerd6719/
Alzeir6719/
Hulcer6719/
Halger6718/
Eltzer6718/
Houlza6716/
Haulze6715/
Hulzerová6714/
Oltzscher6713/
Houlzé6712/
Holtge679/
Alezer679/
Haljer679/
Holcerová678/
Hulger678/
Altzer677/
Huljer677/
Hölser677/
Alzear676/
Houlse676/
Holese675/
Eulzer675/
Cholse674/
Holsie674/
Holset674/
Holzhä674/
Kholzi673/
Hoslscher673/
Hollscher672/
Halzey672/
Kholse672/
Holget672/
Oilger672/
Alzher672/
Golzey672/
Oljere671/
Oleser671/
Olgier671/
Jholge671/
Holscheer671/
Holsei671/
Hoolge671/
Holges671/
Ellzer671/
Alzerz671/
Atlzer671/
Halzes671/
Halcer671/
Houlce671/
Hólcer671/
Holsez671/
Holtscher671/
Hollge671/
Halzerová671/
Holche671/
Olesze671/
Holcez671/
Holschher671/
Aelzer670/
Holshe670/
Holjee670/
Holsed670/
Oulzes670/
Jalzer670/
Olzeas670/
Cholce670/
Alzere670/

Holzer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Holzer in the Arabic language
هولزرhwlzr-

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