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

Holtman, 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 Holtman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holtman in America

Holtman is the 14624th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holtman surname appeared 2,035 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Holtman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holtman 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 Holtman

The surname Holtman is of Anglo-Saxon origin and can be traced back to the regions of England and northern Germany. It is derived from the Old English words "holt" meaning a wood or wooded area, and "mann" meaning man. The name likely referred to a person who lived in or near a wooded area or forest.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Holtman date back to the 13th century. One of the first documented references is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1273, where it appears as "Holteman." Other early spellings include Holtman, Houltman, and Holtemann.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England, there are several entries that may be related to the Holtman name. These include references to places like Holton, Holtune, and Holtone, which could have been the origin of the surname.

One notable bearer of the Holtman name was Sir John Holtman, a English knight who lived in the 14th century. He fought in the Hundred Years' War and was present at the Battle of Crécy in 1346. Another early record is of Thomas Holtman, born in 1492 in Lincolnshire, England.

In Germany, the name Holtmann (with two n's) can also be traced back to the Middle Ages. Johannes Holtmann, born in 1525 in Hannover, was a prominent Protestant reformer and theologian during the Reformation.

Other individuals with the Holtman surname include Robert Holtman, a Dutch painter born in 1648, and Johann Holtman, a German composer and organist who lived from 1711 to 1776.

Over the centuries, the Holtman name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, musicians, religious figures, and military personnel, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and histories associated with this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holtman

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

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 Holtman 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 Holtman 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 Holtman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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