Homburg Surname

129,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Homburg Surname User-submission:

Originating in northern Germany, particularly Mecklenburg. This name originates from Hamburg and surrounding areas.

Homburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1321:37,7614,987
Netherlands5561:30,3735,034
United States4631:782,84960,614
Belgium1091:105,47415,893
Australia1091:247,66722,912
England221:2,532,63991,802
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Homburg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originating in northern Germany, particularly Mecklenburg. This name originates from Hamburg and surrounding areas.

- lucine

Homburg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Homburg is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Homburg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 129,868th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,090,518 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Homburg reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 2,132 people, or 1 in 37,761. In Germany Homburg is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 38 percent are found, Hesse, where 24 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Other than Germany Homburg exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Homburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Homburg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Homburg surname rose 463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Homburg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Homburg last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Homburg earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $43,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.18% less than the national average, earning $49,595 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hombourg9313/
Homburgh930/
Hoburg92257/
Hamburg864,432/
Homberg862,839/
Humburg861,441/
Homborg8689/
Hombirg8616/
Hosburg8613/
Hemburg865/
Honburg861/
Hobourg861/
Hoburgh860/
Oburg8313/
Hoemberg80221/
Hombergs8098/
Hosburgh8076/
Hamburgh8074/
Hombergh8040/
Hambourg8026/
Gombourg8013/
Humburgs8010/
Hochburg803/
Khamburg801/
Humbourg801/
Chamburg801/
Housburg800/
Hammburg800/
Hamburgs800/
Hemburgh800/
Hoberg773,560/
Osburg771,191/
Omberg77588/
Amburg77227/
Ouburg77117/
Emburg7735/
Joburg7716/
Umburg775/
Oburgh775/
Hoborg775/
Haburg773/
Omborg772/
O'Burg771/
Obourg771/
Chambourg7543/
Hamburgue752/
Hoburgová751/
Hosenburg751/
Ottemburg751/
Hotenburg750/
Hamberg713,600/
Gomberg711,588/
Gamburg711,236/
Hömberg711,096/
Humberg711,032/
Hamborg71884/
Hemberg71617/
Hohberg71475/
Hoiberg71267/
Houborg71263/
Gobourg71153/
Hemborg71114/
Humborg7194/
Ambourg7182/
Houberg7169/
Hojberg7168/
Hjoberg7167/
Hamburgová7156/
Henburg7140/
Emburgh7137/
Hauburg7134/
Hämberg7121/
Hosberg7119/
Hoyberg7117/
Gumburg7113/
Honberg7113/
Ashburg7110/
Hanburg7110/
Embourg7110/
Ottburg719/
Amburgh718/
Honborg718/
Khoberg716/
Hasburg714/
Oimberg713/
Houverg711/
Hunburg711/
Hobuirk711/
Omnberg711/
Ohsburg711/
Ossburg710/
Jomberg710/
Jonburg710/
Hottenburg710/
Hotberg710/
Hambarg710/
Housenburg710/
Amburgg710/
Omberrg710/
Oberg6710,017/
Hochberg673,116/
Hausburg67294/
Hasburgh6780/
Hooyberg6780/
Gahmberg6779/
Hoobergs6779/
Haamberg6774/
Hohnberg6773/
Chamberg6752/
Gambourg6747/
Otenburg6736/
Haubourg6733/
Housberg6723/
Osemberg6722/
Osenburg6716/
Oborg6713/
Goijburg6712/
Höhmberg6712/
Hoonberg678/
Hohbergs675/
Aburg674/
Hambergh673/
Gombergh673/
Hambergs673/
Khamberg672/
Hammberg672/
Hembergh672/
Humbergs671/
Hossberg671/
Gaumburg671/
Hamborgh671/
Ashburgh671/
Hoshberg671/
Hoybergs671/
Hamnberg671/
Oburx671/
Hassburg670/
Ahsburgh670/
Houbergh670/
Chanburg670/
Hanburgh670/
Oburk670/
Hashburg670/
Hambargh670/
Humbergh670/

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