Holzgen Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Holzgen Surname User-submission:

The German surname Holzgen means 'wooden gene'. The adaptive importance of wood (secondary xylem) is indicated by its remarkable diversity among species, its significant variation within species, and its developmental plasticity. Although many of the genes involved in wood growth and development are known.

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Holzgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Belgium351:328,47637,084
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Hölzgen (122) are calculated separately.

Holzgen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The German surname Holzgen means 'wooden gene'. The adaptive importance of wood (secondary xylem) is indicated by its remarkable diversity among species, its significant variation within species, and its developmental plasticity. Although many of the genes involved in wood growth and development are known.

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Holzgen Last Name Facts

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

Holzgen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Hölzgen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holzgen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,620,164th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Holzgen live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Holzgen is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 4,118,852. In The United States Holzgen is most common in: Michigan, where 97 percent live, California, where 2 percent live and Ohio, where 1 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 28 percent live and China, where 1 percent live.

Holzgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holzgen surname are 49.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 96.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

Holzgen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $43,872 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hölzgen95122/
Hoelzgen9312/
Holzen92187/
Holgen9243/
Holtgen8632/
Holgeyn862/
Holdgen861/
Olgen8329/
Olzen8324/
Hölszgen801/
Houlgeen801/
Holszein800/
Holzenth800/
Holzem771,159/
Holsen77979/
Holgin77453/
Golzen7729/
Ohlzen7724/
Olzien7722/
Jolgen7722/
Halzen7713/
Holcen7710/
Olszen776/
Halgen775/
Olgein771/
Olzene771/
Olgien771/
Holjen771/
Olgenc771/
Holzin771/
Holgem770/
Olgeen770/
Holzeisen7595/
Kholzin7138/
Houlsen7137/
Holzing7125/
Holseng7120/
Otlegen7115/
Holljen7110/
Houlgin716/
Holsein712/
Hollsen712/
Chalgen711/
Holgeim711/
Holszem711/
Holsien711/
Holssen710/
Holseun710/
Holsend710/
Hallgen710/
Holchen710/
Olsen67214,706/
Olgin671,319/
Algen67636/
Hollesen67513/
Olzem67238/
Holschen67199/
Alzen67161/
Olzin6774/
Olcen6759/
Holzheim6739/
Olgem6724/
Olzén6719/
Jholsien674/
Holseten674/
Holsguin671/
Olesn671/
Houlchen671/
Holsehen671/
Holsenck671/
Hoolsemn671/
Hollshen670/
Hollecin670/
Halgesen670/
Holshean670/
Holsheen670/

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