Explore the Family Name Holzapfel

The meaning of Holzapfel

German: from Middle High German holzapfel ‘crab apple’, a topographic name for someone who lived by a crab apple tree or perhaps a nickname for someone with a sour disposition. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Claus, Fritz, Gerhart, Heinz, Hilde, Johann, Kurt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Holzapfel saw minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Holzapfel ranked as the 24,328th most common surname, but it dropped slightly in rank to 25,102 by 2010, marking a change of -3.18%. The number of people bearing the Holzapfel surname, however, increased from 965 in 2000 to 989 in 2010, indicating a growth of 2.49%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of the population with this last name per 100,000 individuals dipped by 5.56% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,328	#25,102	-3.18%
Count	965	989	2.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.34	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holzapfel

The Decennial U.S. Census data also revealed shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Holzapfel surname between 2000 and 2010. A majority of those with the surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 97.20% in 2000 to 96.06% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase over the same period, rising from 1.55% to 2.53%, a 63.23% change. Those identifying as having two or more races also increased, from 0.93% to 1.11%. No individuals bearing the Holzapfel surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.2%	96.06%	-1.17%
Hispanic	1.55%	2.53%	63.23%
Two or More Races	0.93%	1.11%	19.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%