Holzschuh Surname

159,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Holzschuh Surname User-submission:

Holzschuh means "a shoe made out of wood". It is very common in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the South of Brazil due to the strong German immigration in this region, which happened in the 19th century.

Holzschuh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2041:66,8658,544
United States7091:511,22642,850
Austria4221:20,1793,137
Brazil3311:646,75023,919
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Holzschuh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Holzschuh means "a shoe made out of wood". It is very common in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the South of Brazil due to the strong German immigration in this region, which happened in the 19th century.

- arturfrantz

Holzschuh Last Name Facts

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

Holzschuh has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Holzschuh.

How Common Is The Last Name Holzschuh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holzschuh is the 159,263rd most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,659,688 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Holzschuh live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Holzschuh is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,204 people, or 1 in 66,865. In Germany Holzschuh is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 41 percent are found, Bavaria, where 37 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Austria, where 15 percent are found.

Holzschuh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holzschuh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holzschuh last name rose 1,649 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holzschuh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holzschuh surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Holzschuh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning $43,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.89% more than the national average, earning $56,584 CAD per year.

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