Holzman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Holzman 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 Holzman family

The surname Holzman 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 Holzman family

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Holzman 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 Holzman family

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Holzman Ranking

In the United States, the name Holzman is the 11,056^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Holzman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holzman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Philip Holzman, who arrived in Arkansas in 1895 2
Alfred Holzman, who landed in Mississippi in 1898 2

Holzman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

A. Holzman, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1905
Annie Holzman, aged 10, who settled in America from London, England, in 1906
Chaim Holzman, aged 8, who landed in America from Gorvino, Russia, in 1910
Chann Holzman, aged 8, who immigrated to the United States from Gimino, Russia, in 1910
Berl Holzman, aged 28, who landed in America from Myerkov, Russia, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Holzman (post 1700) +

Winnie Holzman (b. 1954), American Emmy Award nominated dramatist, screenwriter and poet
William "Red" Holzman (1920-1998), American NBA basketball player and coach
Philip Holzman, Esther and Sidney R. Rabb Professor of Psychology at Harvard University
Malcolm Holzman FAIA, American architect, founding partner of Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture in New York
Liz Holzman, American three-time Emmy Award winning film producer and director
Jac Holzman (b. 1931), American founder, chief executive officer of Elektra Records and Nonesuch Records
Eli Holzman (b. 1974), American six-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated creator–developer, writer, and producer
Carey Holzman (b. 1968), American author, freelance journalist and former co-host of radio show Computer America
Adam Holzman (b. 1960), American classical guitarist from New York
Helene Holzman (1891-1968), German painter and author, posthumous winner of the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis
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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)