Holzmann
surname · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Holzmann is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in Germany. Recorded meaning: Toponymic surname from a place/dwelling name.
- ATAustria
- DEGermany
- ARArgentina
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Toponymic surname from a place/dwelling name.
Sources 1
- Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Holzmann is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In German, topographic name for someone who lived in a wood, from Holz ‘wood’ + Mann ‘man’.
as a nameDictionary of American Family Names
In German, occupational name for a woodman (see Holtzer).
as a nameDictionary of American Family Names
In German, Toponymischer Familienname aus Wohnstättenbezug: zu Holz; bearers 2681. Varianten zeigen < SiedlungsN und lautliche Formen der Holz-/Holzmann-Reihe.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
In German, Wohnstätten-/Herkunftssurname zu mnd. boke/birke/eiche etc. bzw. Kompositum mit -mann; Konsonantenvariation tz selten. 2555 Belege.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 2: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen II, Konsonantismus
A wood cutter or forest ranger.
as a nameThe Origin of Jewish Family Names: Morphology and History
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Carl Holzmannb. 1849CZarchitect (1849–1914)
- Abe Holzmannb. 1874USAmerican composer (1874–1939)
- Wilhelm Georg Theodor Holzmannb. 1878DEGerman politician (1878-1949)
- Arthur Holzmannb. 1880DEGerman politician (1880-1969)
- Senna Hoyb. 1882PLnot in their usual nameGerman anarchist writer and activist (1882-1914)
- Margot Wittkowerb. 1902DEnot in their usual nameGerman-American Interior designer and art historian specializing in neo-Palladian architecture and Italian Renaissance and Baroque period
- Olly Holzmannb. 1916ATAustrian actress and figure skater (1916-1995)
- Robert Holzmannb. 1949ATAustrian economist and national banker
- Gerard Holzmannb. 1951NLDutch computer scientist (born 1951)
- Marcel Holzmannb. 1990ATAustrian footballer
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 28 sources across 17 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE Estonia | Siseministeerium — population register name list 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Reference works 5
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- jeantosti.com — Dictionnaire des noms de famille de France et d'ailleurs (Jean Tosti)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Holzmann mean, and where does it come from?
- Toponymic surname from a place/dwelling name. Recorded by Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte.
- In which country does Holzmann have the most bearers?
- Holzmann is most frequently recorded in Germany.
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Holzmann”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.