Hölscher Surname

42,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hölscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hölscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany12,0551:6,678822
Netherlands1131:149,44422,442
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Austria191:448,18144,644
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Holscher (2,338) are calculated separately.

Hölscher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hölscher occurs most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms: Holscher. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hölscher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 42,335th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 591,762 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Hölscher reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 12,055 people, or 1 in 6,678. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 65 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent are found and Hesse, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Germany it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Hölscher Last Name Statistics demography

Hölscher earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 96.75% more than the national average, earning R 467,544 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holscher962,338/
Ölscher93105/
Helscher88258/
Ohlscher8853/
Halscher881/
Hölser867/
Ölcher861/
Hoelscher825,782/
Holschier82120/
Ahlschier8216/
Hollscher822/
Holscheer821/
Holschher821/
Heelscher820/
Haelscher820/
Alscher801,467/
Olscher8087/
Elscher8042/
Helsher8041/
Holsher8032/
Halsher800/
Ölcer7752/
Ölser7716/
Oelscher7556/
Hoelsher7540/
Allscher755/
Holesher751/
Hellsher750/
D'Hoelscher743/
Hölzer714,038/
Helser71953/
Halser71544/
Elsher71347/
Holser71284/
Olsher71133/
Hölger7160/
Alsher7150/
Höljer7129/
Hellesher710/
Elshear67214/
Höllger67183/
Helszer6736/
Holzher6723/
Alshear6711/
Elesher6710/
Hölgert6710/
Elsheir679/
Hoelser678/
Elshier673/
Alsheer672/
Alseher671/
Elsheer671/
Elschir671/
Alshier671/
Alsheir671/
Haelser671/
Holsehr671/
Holseer671/
Hellser671/
Allsher670/
Hollser670/
Olesher670/
Alesher670/
Holsier670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hölscher
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