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 found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant: Hölzgen. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holzgen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holzgen is the 1,620,164th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Holzgen reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 4,118,852. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 97 percent are found, California, where 2 percent are found and Ohio, where 1 percent are found. Aside from The United States Holzgen occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 28 percent are found and China, where 1 percent are found.

Holzgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holzgen last name are 49.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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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