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Holzinger Name Meaning

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Holzing or Holzingen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hollinger, Bollinger, Solinger, Gollinger, Dollinger, Zollinger

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Where is the Holzinger family from?

You can see how Holzinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holzinger family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holzinger families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Holzinger family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Holzinger's in USA. New York had the highest population of Holzinger families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Holzinger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Holzinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Holzinger. 25% of Holzinger men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Holzinger women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holzinger were Salesman and Packer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Machinist
    10%
  • Salesman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Seamstress
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Packer
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Holzinger. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Holzinger. For the veterans among your Holzinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holzinger lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Holzinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Holzinger in 1940 was 31, and 87 in 2004.

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