Hölzel Surname

95,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hölzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hölzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,7571:16,9242,239
Austria1411:60,3939,409
Czechia331:322,22640,051
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Holzel (245) are calculated separately.

Hölzel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hölzel occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Holzel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hölzel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hölzel is the 95,510th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,462,775 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hölzel reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 4,757 people, or 1 in 16,924. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony, where 28 percent reside, Bavaria, where 18 percent reside and Hesse, where 16 percent reside. Barring Germany Hölzel is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 3 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

Hölzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hölzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hölzel surname fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holzel94245/
Höltzel9247/
Hölzl918,228/
Helzel83381/
Halzel83109/
Höltzl8330/
Ölzelt838/
Hölzelová8030/
Heltzel771,370/
Hoelzel771,247/
Öhlzelt77143/
Haltzel7712/
Holtzel776/
Chalzel776/
Haelzel773/
Helzell771/
Halziel771/
Halzell770/
Holzell770/
Hellzel770/
Holzl73231/
Halzl73110/
Elzel7327/
Ölçel7320/
Helzl737/
Hölcl734/
Hoeltzel71538/
Hölzlová7130/
Heltzell7113/
Hoelzell711/
Holtzcel711/
Heltzeel711/
Heltszel710/
Hoelzl67549/
Halsel6780/
Holcel6722/
Eltzel6712/
Hoeltzell675/
Alziel674/
Höltschel671/
Haelzl671/
Halcel671/
Elzell671/
Holzil671/
Elziel671/
Alzell670/
Holtzl670/
Holsel670/
Oelzel670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hölzel
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