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

Holzendorf, 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 Holzendorf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holzendorf in America

Holzendorf is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holzendorf surname appeared 182 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 Holzendorf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holzendorf 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 Holzendorf

The surname HOLZENDORF is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 14th century. It originated from the village of Holzendorf in Saxony, with the name derived from the Middle High German words 'holz' meaning 'wood' and 'dorf' meaning 'village'. This suggests that the name likely referred to a person or family residing in a wooded village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HOLZENDORF name can be found in a medieval land registry from 1387, where a certain Hans HOLZENDORF is listed as a landowner in the region. The name's spelling has remained relatively consistent over the centuries, with minor variations such as HOLTZENDORF and HOLTZENDORFF appearing in historical documents.

During the 16th century, the HOLZENDORF name gained prominence through the exploits of Martin HOLZENDORF (1490-1561), a noted Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. He served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg and was a close associate of Martin Luther.

In the 18th century, Johann Christoph HOLZENDORF (1718-1789) made a name for himself as a renowned German jurist and legal scholar. His influential works on criminal law and jurisprudence were widely studied and cited throughout Europe.

Another notable figure was Konstantin Theodor HOLZENDORF (1811-1877), a Prussian military officer and author who wrote extensively on military history and strategy. His treatises on the Napoleonic Wars and the Franco-Prussian War were highly regarded by military scholars of the time.

In the realm of literature, the HOLZENDORF name is represented by August Friedrich HOLZENDORF (1836-1912), a German poet and writer known for his lyrical works and translations of classical Greek and Roman literature.

The 19th century also saw the rise of Karl HOLZENDORF (1829-1889), a prominent German architect who designed several notable public buildings and churches in various cities across Germany, including the iconic Reichstag building in Berlin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holzendorf

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

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

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