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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: Dutch, German

Where did the Dutch Holste family come from? What is the Dutch Holste family crest and coat of arms? When did the Holste family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Holste family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Holst, van Holst, Holste, van Holste and others.

First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holste research. Another 248 words(18 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Holste History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Holste Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holste Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Andreas Holste, who came to America in 1780
  • Andreas Holste, who landed in America in 1780

Holste Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Dorothea Holste, aged 4, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843
  • Franz H Holste, aged 41, landed in New Orleans, La in 1843
  • Justine Holste, aged 15, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843
  • Maria Holste, aged 43, landed in New Orleans, La in 1843
  • Wilhelmine Holste, aged 9, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843


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  1. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  2. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  3. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  4. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  5. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  6. Swierenga, Robert P. Compiler Dutch Emigrant to the United State, South Africa, South America and Southeast Asia 1835-1880 An Alphabetical Listing by Househould Heads and Independent Persons. Wilmington, DE: Scholary Resources, 1983. Print.
  7. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
  8. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  9. Bayerisch Stammenbuch von den alten abgestorbenen Fuerten. Print.
  10. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Holste Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Holste Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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