Holzgang Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Holzgang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holzgang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1541:53,3316,932
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Holzgang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holzgang is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holzgang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 959,117th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Holzgang are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 53,331. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Schwyz, where 27 percent live, Canton of Zug, where 21 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent live. Beside Switzerland it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Holzgang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holzgang has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 731 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holzgang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holzgang last name are 9.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holzgang earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.61% more than the national average, earning $51,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.62% less than the national average, earning $37,947 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlzang881/
Holsgang880/
Halzang801/
Olzingan75108/
Holsong672/
Golsang671/
Olesang671/
Halsgan670/
Golshang6330/
Halsghan630/
Halzheing590/
Alcang574/
Alsgan571/
Aljang571/
Alsang571/
Olsong571/
Golsong5394/
Alsiang5315/
Alesang534/
Olshong533/
Alsangk531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holzgang
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