Horth Surname

138,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Horth Surname Definition:

From Horwath or Hoath; a location name in Kent.

Horth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,1461:57,9607,749
Canada1,0831:34,0224,378
United States3601:1,006,83074,328
England3161:176,32316,023
Australia2021:133,64214,486
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Wales61:515,75523,171
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:165,81914,183
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

The alternate forms: Hörth (1,185) are calculated separately.

Horth (13) may also be a first name.

Horth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Horwath or Hoath; a location name in Kent.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Horth Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Horth Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Horth occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Hörth. Click here to see other potential spellings of Horth.

How Common Is The Last Name Horth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 138,772nd most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,261,106 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Horth live; 44 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Gallo-Germanic South America. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name is most common in France, where it is borne by 1,146 people, or 1 in 57,960. In France it is mostly found in: French Guiana, where 85 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 10 percent reside and Grand Est, where 3 percent reside. Excluding France Horth occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Horth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Horth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Horth surname grew 254 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horth surname are 4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Horth earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.84% less than the national average, earning $37,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörth931,185/
Hoerth911,259/
Hortch9121/
Hourth914/
Khorth912/
Hosrth912/
Horthe912/
Chorth911/
Horths911/
Horrth910/
Orth8925,673/
Hort899,046/
Hortsch83243/
Horstch832/
Chorthe831/
Harth809,086/
Hjort805,334/
Herth801,616/
Khort801,521/
Chort80654/
Hourt80593/
Horte80384/
Orthe80244/
Ourth80242/
Hordt80186/
Hortt80161/
Orths80154/
Hoort80116/
Härth80110/
Horts80106/
Oerth8063/
Hoert8057/
Huort8056/
Hordh8010/
Hosrt805/
Ortch801/
Ordth801/
Hoirt801/
Horzt801/
Horht801/
Ortth801/
Horrt800/
Hgort800/
Ort755,812/
Hoerdt73319/
Chorte73175/
Hjordt7379/
Haarth7376/
Hourtz7364/
Ourthe7361/
Hoiret7350/
Hoertt7331/
Härthe7326/
Harthe7322/
Hartch7317/
Hardth7316/
Hourte7315/
Hjortø7311/
Kharth7310/
Khorte734/
Harths733/
Charth732/
Haerth732/
Harrth732/
Gourth731/
Chorts731/
Hourts731/
Jhortt731/
Khordh731/
Ohrthe731/
Chohrt731/
Orthhe731/
Chortz730/
Heurth730/
Horrtt730/
Hart67292,878/
Gort675,295/
Orts675,174/
Hord674,937/
Ohrt672,581/
Hert672,486/
Arth672,333/
Orte672,201/
Oort67969/
Ortt67824/
Ehrt67645/
Hortová67595/
Orthová67356/
Hartsch67180/
Jort67117/
Härtsch67113/
Hört6778/
Erth6755/
Horţ6729/
Orthova6726/
Örth6725/
Ourt6712/
Horč6711/
Ahrt678/
Öhrt678/
Hörtsch678/
Hortova677/
Hořt677/
Härt676/
Orht674/
Ortd674/
Orhd673/
Ojrt672/
Orrt672/
Ordh672/
Chordsh672/
Ordt671/
Uort671/
Hêrt671/
Oert671/
Orzt671/
Otrt671/
Oyrt671/
Hardthe671/
Harthpf671/

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Horth Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horth
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