Holtrop Family History
Holtrop Name Meaning
Dutch: habitational name from any of several places so named for example near Vechta near Minden and near Leer. This is a metathesized form of the placename Holtorp from holt ‘wood’ + dorp ‘village’. This surname is also found in Germany but it is rare there.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022