Explore the Family Name Holtzer

The meaning of Holtzer

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Holzer and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace) and the Netherlands. 2. German (Höltzer): variant of Hölzer (see Holzer). 3. In some cases also a Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Holcer or of its rare variant Holcar (see Holzer 4). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Dov, Cheskel, Shmuel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Holtzer saw a slight rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 48,109 in 2000, it rose to 46,725 in 2010, marking a 2.88% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased by 10.17% from 413 to 455 over the same period. However, the proportion of Holtzers per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,109	#46,725	2.88%
Count	413	455	10.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holtzer

When examining the ethnicity distribution of the surname Holtzer, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 92.49% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 93.63% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic showed significant growth from 4.36% to 5.71%. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities reported in either year. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.42% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.49%	93.63%	1.23%
Hispanic	4.36%	5.71%	30.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.42%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%