Holzknecht Surname

146,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Holzknecht Surname User-submission:

Holzknecht is a German surname, denoting a guarder of the forest or an assistant of a forester. It is derived from the German words holz, meaning 'wood' or 'forest', and knecht, meaning 'servant', cognate with 'knight'.

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Holzknecht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1,4171:6,009716
Germany4741:169,84320,011
Italy4381:139,62722,195
United States4131:877,62566,497
Czechia1391:76,50012,845
Australia701:385,65331,598
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
France51:13,284,544357,392
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Aruba11:103,4772,586
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Holzknecht Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Holzknecht is a German surname, denoting a guarder of the forest or an assistant of a forester. It is derived from the German words holz, meaning 'wood' or 'forest', and knecht, meaning 'servant', cognate with 'knight'.

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This surname was given to a wood worker, such as a carpenter.

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Holzknecht Last Name Facts

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

Holzknecht is more frequently found in Austria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Holzknecht.

How Common Is The Last Name Holzknecht? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 146,197th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,401,960 people. Holzknecht is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Holzknecht reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Austria, where it is held by 1,417 people, or 1 in 6,009. In Austria Holzknecht is most common in: Tyrol, where 80 percent live, Vorarlberg, where 8 percent live and Vienna, where 4 percent live. Excluding Austria it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 16 percent live and Italy, where 14 percent live.

Holzknecht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holzknecht has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 5,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holzknecht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Holzknecht are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Holzknecht earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.48% more than the national average, earning $58,460 USD per year.

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