Holz Family History

Holz Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for a forest dweller from Middle High German holz ‘wood copse’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Holz ‘wood’ either an artificial name or a metonymic occupational name for a woodcutter or someone who sold wood.

Germanized form of Sorbian Hólc: nickname or status name from Upper Sorbian hólc ‘boy young man’ also ‘apprentice farmhand’. In some cases also a Germanized form of Slovenian Holc ‘wood’ a topographic name of German origin (see 1 above) often applied as a translation into German of Slovenian cognate surnames such as Les.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Golz, Wolz, Molz, Holtz, Folz, Bolz, Holm, Holl, Soll, Hold

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Where is the Holz family from?

You can see how Holz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Holz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Holz families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Holz's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Holz families in 1911.

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What did your Holz ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Holz.

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There are 18K census records available for the last name Holz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Holz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 11K military records available for the last name Holz. For the veterans among your Holz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holz lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Holz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Holz in 1952 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

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Holz Surname Meaning

Compare Holtz.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Holz family from?

What did your Holz ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Holz.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

100%

What Holz family records will you find?

What is the average Holz lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Holz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Holz in 1952 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

Holz Family History

Holz Surname Meaning

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