Horber Surname

286,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Horber Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5271:152,76218,298
Switzerland4381:18,7513,067
France1521:436,99263,144
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Romania431:466,92736,259
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Hörber (281) are calculated separately.

Horber Last Name Facts

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

Horber is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Hörber. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horber? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 286,848th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,442,529 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Horber live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 527 people, or 1 in 152,762. In Germany Horber is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 62 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent live and Hesse, where 5 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 33 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

Horber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Horber has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horber Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horber last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Horber earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.84% less than the national average, earning $36,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $57,904 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörber94281/
Horbert92315/
Hoerber92140/
Horberh929/
Horbe91176/
Orber9162/
Horberth8625/
Herber839,906/
Harber838,647/
Horbei83450/
Orbert8382/
Chorbe8374/
Gorber8366/
Horbez8352/
Horbey8335/
Horbes8317/
Hourbe8314/
Hurber8311/
Horver836/
Horwer832/
Horbee832/
Orbeer832/
Orbier832/
Jorber832/
Khorbe831/
Horbge831/
Horbet831/
Ehrber830/
Horbed830/
Orbe8012,825/
Harbert774,781/
Hurbert77274/
Harberd77114/
Horbett7780/
Horbets7745/
Hörbert7720/
Horbeth7715/
Kharber7714/
Herbier7712/
Charber7711/
Gourber7711/
Chorbei778/
Haerber777/
Herberh776/
Horbetz774/
Harberh773/
Herbeer771/
Horvert771/
Harberr771/
Harbier771/
Houruer771/
Hurbier771/
Herrber771/
Hurberd770/
Horbest770/
Harbere770/
Erber734,937/
Orbes732,612/
Orbea732,445/
Arber731,991/
Harbe731,062/
Horba73874/
Horve73604/
Gorbe73589/
Orbee73320/
Orbie73262/
Orbez73142/
Orver7387/
Horby7366/
Orbey7364/
Jorbe7353/
Orbet7318/
Urber738/
Ourbe738/
Horbi734/
Orbei732/
Orbed732/
Orbej732/
Oruer731/
Orwer731/
Khoorbeh716/
Charbert714/
Hurbeart711/
Hurrbert711/
Heurbier711/
Khourbeh711/
Charbier711/
Hormpher710/
Hurbertt710/
Haurbert710/
Garber6722,175/
Chorba672,172/
Gorbea672,086/
Kharbe671,872/
Horvey67411/
Horvei67327/
Gorbey67304/
Arbert67237/
Horbay67228/
Harver67214/
Horbai67198/
Chorbi67197/
Harbey67188/
Gorbei67176/
Harbes6793/
Harbea6779/
Horbyi6774/
Harbie6759/
Gorver6757/
Hosrbi6743/
Khorbi6742/
Hârbea6737/
Oruere6736/
Gurber6734/
Jarber6732/
Harbed6730/
Horbaj6729/
Harbet6727/
Gourbe6719/
Harwer6717/
Charbe6717/
Harbee6716/
Gorbee6714/
Harbir6711/
Horbit6710/
Harbeh678/
Orbesz677/
Hourbi677/
Orbett675/
Jurber675/
Orbech675/
Horveh675/
Gorbej675/
Urberh674/
Orbest673/
Urbert673/
Arbier673/
Arberd672/
Jorver672/
Harbhe672/
Orwert672/
Arbeer672/
Orvere671/
Herbir671/
Hoorbi671/
Horbid671/
Horboy671/
Haruer671/
Otrwer671/
Oirver671/
Orwere671/
Hourba671/
Hourbeist671/
Hourbetch671/
Jahrbe671/
Ormper671/
Harbei671/
Harbez671/
D'Herbier671/
Orwehr671/
Chorve671/
Orvert671/
Erbier671/
Harbyr671/
Horboi671/
Orzbey670/
Horvir670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horber
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