Holtzman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Holtzman 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 Holtzman family

The surname Holtzman 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 Holtzman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holtzman research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1832 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Holtzman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Holtzman Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Holtzman family

Notables with the surname Holtzman during this period were

he was considered one of the greatest soldiers of the 17th century. Heinrich Julius Holtzmann (1832-1910), was a distinguished Biblical scholar

Holtzman Ranking

In the United States, the name Holtzman is the 10,895^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Holtzman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holtzman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Heinrich Holtzman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Holfern Holtzman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2

Holtzman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Holtzman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1839 2
Lawrence Holtzman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1849 2
Benzien Holtzman, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1894

Holtzman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Charles Holtzman, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Bradford, in 1906
Charles Holtzman, aged 33, who settled in America from Harrogate, England, in 1910
Awram Holtzman, aged 8, who immigrated to the United States from Gorodok, Russia, in 1910
Florence Holtzman, who landed in America, in 1911
Chaike Holtzman, aged 34, who settled in America from Moron, Russia, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Holtzman (post 1700) +

Kenneth Dale Holtzman (1945-2024), American professional baseball player and coach
Lester Holtzman (1913-2002), American U.S. Representative from New York
Ken Holtzman, American Major League Baseball All Star pitcher
Glenn Holtzman (1930-1980), American NFL defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams (1955–1958)
Elizabeth Holtzman (b. 1941), American politician, the youngest woman U.S. Representative, District Attorney of Kings County
Shay Holtzman (b. 1974), Israeli footballer
Jill Holtzman Vogel, American Republican politician, Member of Virginia State Senate 27th District; Elected 2011 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html