Holzmann Surname

31,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Holzmann Surname Definition:

(German) One who cut wood in the forest; dweller in the forest.

Holzmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,1851:8,7651,083
Austria3,0311:2,809264
Israel1,1761:7,2771,119
Argentina1,1321:37,7593,157
United States7011:517,06043,253
France3391:195,93730,472
Brazil3061:699,58925,707
Switzerland2621:31,3474,676
Italy1191:513,92251,455
Netherlands1011:167,20024,400
Australia911:296,65626,074
Denmark671:84,2498,149
Canada651:566,85547,218
Uruguay431:79,8088,179
Czechia421:253,17834,142
Chile401:440,41211,644
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Sweden171:579,22142,433
England141:3,979,861125,553
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Hungary111:892,38945,166
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Norway91:571,36544,190
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Wales41:773,63329,106
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Maldives11:404,1727,269
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

The alternate forms: Hölzmann (28) are calculated separately.

Holzmann (11) may also be a first name.

Holzmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who cut wood in the forest; dweller in the forest.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Holzmann Last Name Facts

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

Holzmann is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Hölzmann. Click here for other potential spellings of Holzmann.

How Common Is The Last Name Holzmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 31,630th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 431,829 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Holzmann are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most common forename throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 9,185 people, or 1 in 8,765. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 43 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Holzmann occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 18 percent reside and Israel, where 7 percent reside.

Holzmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holzmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holzmann last name expanded 626 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holzmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holzmann surname are 15.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.59% registered with the political party.

The amount Holzmann earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.14% less than the national average, earning 345,592 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.52% less than the national average, earning R 169,872 per year; in United States they earn 17.42% more than the national average, earning $50,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.67% less than the national average, earning $46,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hölzmann9628/
Holtzmann941,171/
Holczmann94144/
Holzmannn941/
Hollzmann941/
Holzman934,250/
Olzmann9369/
Holtzman884,893/
Holczman88122/
Holcmann88107/
Oltzmann882/
Holdzman881/
Hollzman880/
Hoelzman880/
Olzman8623/
Holtsmann8254/
Goltzmann825/
Holtszman821/
Helczmann821/
Houltzman820/
Holcman80863/
Alzmann8057/
Halzman8024/
Elzmann8017/
Oldzman801/
Oltzman801/
Kholtsmann782/
Goltzman75625/
Holtsman75207/
Holdsman7533/
Haltzman7529/
Heltzman7523/
Helczman7515/
Oltsmann7512/
Halczman7512/
Cholcman751/
Holchman751/
Halcmann751/
Holtzmon751/
Heelzman750/
Holcmannová7446/
Elzman71402/
Alzman71331/
Goldsmann7130/
Kholtsman7111/
Goltsmann711/
Holcmanová67280/
Golčman67136/
Altzman6735/
Oltsman6717/
Oldsman6715/
Holcmanova674/
Eltzman670/

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