Horb Surname

88,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Horb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine5,1741:8,7981,042
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Suriname511:10,8362,716
France461:1,443,972140,296
Canada451:818,79163,991
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Horb Last Name Facts

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

Horb occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Horb is the 88,215th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,338,147 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Horb live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 95 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Horb is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 5,174 people, or 1 in 8,798. In Ukraine Horb is mostly concentrated in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 45 percent are found, Poltava Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Zaporizhia Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Suriname, where 1 percent are found.

Horb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Horb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Horb last name expanded 557 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Horb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Horb surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Horb earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.75% more than the national average, earning $56,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chorb89248/
Khorb891/
Horbs890/
Orb86329/
Chourb8024/
Chhorb804/
Chorbh803/
Horbth801/
Horbch801/
Harb7580,909/
Herb759,270/
Gorb752,093/
Horf75170/
Hârb7528/
Orbz7523/
Härb7510/
Hurb757/
Horw755/
Horv753/
Oorb752/
Orbs752/
Jorb751/
Orbd751/
Orbh751/
Uorb751/
Uhrb751/
Horp751/
Horbova731,140/
Horbowa73108/
Horbová734/
Kharb671,419/
Harbs671,007/
Chorbova6770/
Charb6732/
Hurbs6726/
Horps6720/
Harbø6716/
Horpe6714/
Haerb677/
Gourb675/
Hasrb674/
Khorf674/
Chorf674/
Herrb673/
Harbt672/
Aharb672/
Harbh672/
Jorbh672/
Chorp672/
Harrb671/
Hharb671/
Khurb671/
Khorp671/
Khorv671/
Hourp671/
Hoerp671/
Haarb671/
Horfe671/
Horff670/
Horft670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horb
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