Holtz Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

The last name Holtz is another written form of Holt, a well-known English family name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Dweller by a wood”. Before spelling was fixed, Holt was also written Holtz. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Other spellings include Holte and Holter.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Holtz, so the heraldry linked to Holt is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Holtz family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.