Horbury Surname

463,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Horbury Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Horbury (Yorks), 13th cent. Horbiry = the Grey Hill [Old English hár, hoary, grey + beorh, hill]

Horbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5591:99,67510,532
Australia701:385,65331,598
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2671:91,2949,438
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Horbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Horbury (Yorks), 13th cent. Horbiry = the Grey Hill [Old English hár, hoary, grey + beorh, hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Horbury Last Name Facts

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

Horbury is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horbury? popularity and diffusion

It is the 463,668th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 10,024,135 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Horbury reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 559 people, or 1 in 99,675. In England it is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Horbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Horbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Horbury last name rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Horbury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Horbury last name is primarily Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Horbury surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.

Horbury earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.9% less than the national average, earning $24,636 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harbury86107/
Horbory861/
Hurbury860/
Jorbury860/
Herbury860/
Charbury801/
Harboury801/
Herburey800/
Arbury77168/
Orbura7733/
Churbhury751/
Herbure713/
Harbura712/
Arboury710/
Harboure6771/
Arburgey671/
Kharburi671/

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