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Holz Name 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 . Compare Holtz .

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 1891 there was 1 Holz family living in Cornwall. This was about 50% of all the recorded Holz's in United Kingdom. Cornwall and 1 other county had the highest population of Holz families in 1891.
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What did your Holz ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Holz. 50% of Holz women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Domestic Servant
    50%
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Census Records

There are 18,000 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 Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Holz. 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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There are 11,000 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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