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

Holzer, 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 Holzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holzer in America

Holzer is the 8446th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holzer surname appeared 3,911 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 Holzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holzer 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 Holzer

The surname Holzer originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is a topographic name derived from the German word "holz," meaning "wood" or "forest," and likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a certain "Heinricus Holzer" was mentioned in 1297. The surname was also prevalent in other regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony, during the medieval period.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the records of the city of Cologne, where a "Johannes Holzer" was listed among the city's residents in 1457. This suggests that the name had spread from its original areas of origin to other parts of Germany by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Holzer surname was found in various historical documents across Germany, including church records, tax rolls, and property deeds. One notable individual from this period was Johann Holzer (1522-1594), a German composer and organist from Saxony.

As the centuries progressed, the Holzer name continued to be associated with individuals from various walks of life, including artisans, merchants, and scholars. In the 19th century, Friedrich Holzer (1813-1880), a German theologian and writer, gained recognition for his works on religious philosophy.

Another prominent figure with the Holzer surname was Hans Holzer (1920-2009), an Austrian-American paranormal researcher and author. He was known for his investigations of haunted locations and wrote several books on the subject, including "Ghost Hunter" and "The Haunted Universe."

Other notable individuals with the Holzer surname include Gustav Holzer (1879-1964), an Austrian composer and conductor, and Ursula Holzer (born 1981), an Austrian actress and filmmaker.

While the Holzer name originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration. However, its roots can be traced back to the German language and the topographic reference to wooded areas, reflecting the surname's long and storied history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holzer

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

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

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