Holzhauer Surname

109,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holzhauer Surname User-submission:

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.

Holzhauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,8211:28,5383,755
United States1,2941:280,10726,126
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France61:11,070,454349,096
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Holzhauer Surname Meaning

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.

- sniall

Holzhauer is the German Word for lumberjack. Many German surnames are often names of professions.

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Holzhauer Last Name Facts

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

Holzhauer is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Holzhauer.

How Common Is The Last Name Holzhauer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 109,402nd most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,713,104 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Holzhauer reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Holzhauer is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 2,821 people, or 1 in 28,538. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 34 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and The Netherlands, where 2 percent live.

Holzhauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holzhauer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Holzhauer surname expanded 1,106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holzhauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holzhauer last name are 5.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.88% registered with the party.

The amount Holzhauer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $45,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.82% more than the national average, earning $61,020 CAD per year.

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