Explore the Family Name Holtzapple

The meaning of Holtzapple

Americanized form of German Holzapfel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Holtzapple in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Holtzapple has seen a minimal decline in the period from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Holtzapple was ranked 38,524 and by 2010 it moved slightly down to 38,691 in ranking, indicating a change of -0.43%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 540 in 2000 to 571 in 2010, marking a 5.74% growth. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.0% between these years.

20002010Change
Rank#38,524#38,691-0.43%
Count5405715.74%
Proportion per 100k0.20.19-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holtzapple

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that Holtzapple is predominantly associated with white ethnicity. In 2000, approximately 97.59% of those bearing the surname were white, while by 2010 this figure had dipped slightly to 95.80%, marking a change of -1.83%. The data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy (S) during both years. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of a Hispanic component in 2010, accounting for 2.63% of the Holtzapples.

20002010Change
White97.59%95.8%-1.83%
Hispanic0%2.63%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%