Holzhausen Surname

187,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holzhausen Surname Definition:

Common place name in Germany signi­fying Houses in the Forest. (Gf. “Hout” in Dutch.)

Holzhausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4541:55,3687,175
United States4681:774,48560,119
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Austria321:266,10730,958
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Israel101:855,76354,181
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Holzhausen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Common place name in Germany signi­fying Houses in the Forest. (Gf. “Hout” in Dutch.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Holzhausen Last Name Facts

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

Holzhausen occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Holzhausen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holzhausen is the 187,866th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,236,033 people. The surname Holzhausen occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Holzhausen are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Holzhausen is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,454 people, or 1 in 55,368. In Germany Holzhausen is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 23 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Berlin, where 13 percent live. Apart from Germany it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Holzhausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holzhausen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holzhausen surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holzhausen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holzhausen surname are 38.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holzhausen earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 34.4% more than the national average, earning R 319,392 per year and in United States they earn 12.23% more than the national average, earning $48,424 USD per year.

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