| ![Show Contents]() Holtzclaw History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The Holtzclaw surname is derived from the Upper German word "holz," which means "forest." Thus many of the names that evolved from this root work have to do with living in the woods, or being in the lumber industry. For example, Holzhauer, means lumberjack. Early Origins of the Holtzclaw familyThe surname Holtzclaw was first found in Swabia, where the name came from noble beginnings and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. The name Holz has been associated with the noble cantons of Kocher and Ottenwald, where the family was connected to the great ruling dynasty of the Hohenstaufens. It is believed that the Holz family possessed feudal forest rights, and the oldest traced descendant of this branch is Siegfried von Holtz, who lived in Wuerttemberg around 1120. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Holtzclaw familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holtzclaw research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1832 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Holtzclaw History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Holtzclaw Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Holtz, Holtze, Holz, Holze, Holzer, Holtzer, Holzman, Holtzman, Holtzmann, Holzmann, Holtzel, Holzel and many more. Early Notables of the Holtzclaw familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Holtzclaw Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Holtzclaw RankingIn the United States, the name Holtzclaw is the 10,061st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] Migration of the Holtzclaw familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Holzer, who emigrated to England or America with his wife and son in 1709; Johannes Holtz came to Philadelphia in 1733; as did Hans Georg Holtz in 1738.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Holtzclaw (post 1700) | + |
- James Thadeus Holtzclaw (1833-1893), American lawyer, railroad commissioner and general in the Confederate States Army
- Robert Holtzclaw (b. 1962), American professional baseball player
- Henry J. Holtzclaw (1897-1969), American official in the United States Department of the Treasury
- Bill Holtzclaw, American member of the Alabama Senate
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