holtz

Holtz is a surname of German origin. It derives from the Middle High German holz, meaning wood, forest, or timber, and may be toponymic (from a place near a wood) or occupational (referring to someone who worked with wood). The spelling Holtz is common in German-speaking areas and among diaspora communities; variant forms include Holz and Holt.

The name is well established in Germany and Austria and has spread through migration to North America, Europe, and other regions. Like many German surnames, Holtz occurs in a wide range of professional fields today, including science, business, sports, and the arts, without implying any single ancestral occupation.

In popular culture, Holtz appears as a surname for fictional characters and as the name of place-names or organizations in various works, though such use is not tied to a specific canonical origin.

See also: Holz, Holt, Holzman.