Soehnholz Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Soehnholz Surname User-submission:

Taken from a hamlet on the Lüneburg Heath. It's a compound word, the first part being a synalepha of the Lower Saxon word söden for 'south' and the second being the standard German word for 'wood'; thus meaning 'southwood'.

Astoundingly, it's situated between and slightly to the south of the villages Ostenholz and Westenholz.

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Soehnholz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

Soehnholz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Taken from a hamlet on the Lüneburg Heath. It's a compound word, the first part being a synalepha of the Lower Saxon word söden for 'south' and the second being the standard German word for 'wood'; thus meaning 'southwood'.

Astoundingly, it's situated between and slightly to the south of the villages Ostenholz and Westenholz.

The name is typical for the region, and rarely found elsewhere.

- southwood

Most likely a variety of the Lower Saxon name Söhnholz, which is taken from a hamlet on Lüneburg heath, meaning Southwood. The umlats were dropped on arrival in the US.

- southwood

Soehnholz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Soehnholz is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soehnholz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Soehnholz is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Soehnholz is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Soehnholz reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 100 percent are found. Aside from The United States Soehnholz occurs in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 29 percent are found.

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