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Holzman Family History

Holzman Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a woodcutter or someone who sold wood from German Holz ‘wood’ + Mann (Yiddish man) ‘man’.

Altered form of German Holzmann.

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


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Where is the Holzman family from?

You can see how Holzman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holzman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Holzman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Holzman families living in Staffordshire. This was about 58% of all the recorded Holzman's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Holzman families in 1891.
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What did your Holzman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Holzman. 100% of Holzman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Holzman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Holzman. For the veterans among your Holzman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holzman lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Holzman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Holzman in 1945 was 27, and 80 in 2004.

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