Find out how popular the last name Holsenbeck is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Holsenbeck.

Holsenbeck, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Holsenbeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holsenbeck in America

Holsenbeck is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holsenbeck surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Holsenbeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holsenbeck to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Holsenbeck

The surname Holsenbeck has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of the country, specifically in areas around the cities of Hamburg and Bremen. The name is derived from the Old German words "hol" meaning "hollow" and "beck" meaning "brook" or "stream," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a hollow stream or valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Holsenbeck can be found in the town records of Lüneburg, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, from the year 1587. The name appeared as "Holsenbeck," referring to a family residing in the area. This early documentation suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Holsenbeck name was also found in the records of the city of Hamburg, where a merchant named Johann Holsenbeck was listed as a member of the local guild in 1642. This provides evidence of the name's presence in the prominent trading city during that period.

As the Holsenbeck family spread across Germany and Europe, variations in the spelling of the name emerged. Some notable examples include Holsenbek, Holsenbecke, and Holzenbeck. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling practices of the time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Holsenbeck was Hans Holsenbeck, a farmer born in the village of Steinkirchen, near Bremen, in 1621. Another notable figure was Margaretha Holsenbeck, a midwife who lived in the town of Lübeck in the late 17th century, renowned for her skilled assistance during childbirth.

In the 18th century, the Holsenbeck name appeared in various records across northern Germany. Johann Friedrich Holsenbeck, born in 1734 in Hanover, was a respected clockmaker whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by local nobility. Additionally, there was a family of Holsenbecks who owned a successful brewery in the city of Hamburg during this time.

As the name spread beyond Germany, it found its way into other parts of Europe and eventually to North America. One of the earliest recorded instances of the Holsenbeck name in the United States was in the late 18th century, when a family of German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the Holsenbeck surname. These include Hans-Peter Holsenbeck, a German artist and sculptor born in 1892, whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe in the early 20th century. Another was Gerhard Holsenbeck, a German historian and academic born in 1927, who specialized in the study of medieval European history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holsenbeck

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Holsenbeck.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Holsenbeck was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Holsenbeck has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Holsenbeck was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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