Horden Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Horden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hodierne.'

Robert fil. Hodierne, 1196: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Asspelon Odierne, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Hodieme, or Hodyerne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Horden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1961:86,15914,300
England1821:306,14323,159
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Israel331:259,32223,464
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Wales61:515,75523,171
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2601:93,7519,645
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Horden (26) may also be a first name.

Horden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hodierne.'

Robert fil. Hodierne, 1196: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Asspelon Odierne, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Hodieme, or Hodyerne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Ricardus Hordane, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henricus Hordane, 1379: ibid.

Lower quotes, 'Hodyerne Elys,' from the 'Norman Inq. (Sussex).'

(2) Local, 'of Horderne,' a manor in the township of Rainow, in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire All the Hordernes of this and neighbouring districts hail from this spot.

John de Horderne, Cheshire, 1273: East Cheshire.

Edmund Hordron, 1460: ibid.

Johannes Horderon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Hordane, 1379: ibid.

1563. Married — Hughe Horderon and Mary Oldfeild: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

1564. — Edwarde Hatton and Margaret Hordrone: ibid.

William Hordein, of Congleton, 1593: Wills at Chester.

Hugh Hordern, of Macclesfield, 1604: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Johan de Horredene of Lanarkshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 208). John of Hordene, a Scot, had a safe conduct into England, 1408 (Bain, IV, 766). The seal of Galfridus de Hordene (undated) is described by Macdonald (1348). From Horden in county Durham, spelled c. 1050 Hore-dene and Hore-tune, and in 1260 Horden.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dispensator, steward. Camd. From Anglo-Saxon hord, a hoard, or treasury.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Horden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horden occurs most in The Netherlands. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 563,577th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Horden live; 35 percent live in Western Europe and 35 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 26 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 86,159. In The Netherlands Horden is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 40 percent live, Utrecht, where 21 percent live and North Brabant, where 17 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Horden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Horden has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Horden last name declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 109 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Horden surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Horden earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.98% less than the national average, earning R 199,668 per year and in United States they earn 15.56% more than the national average, earning $49,863 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hordeng926/
Chorden923/
Hordien922/
Hordeen921/
Hourden920/
Orden913,535/
Hordn910/
Harden8339,249/
Gorden836,186/
Herden833,551/
Jorden832,584/
Orduen831,658/
Hordyn83314/
Hurden83146/
Hordin8340/
Hürden8315/
Uorden833/
Hordnt831/
Härden831/
Ordent831/
Ordeun831/
Ourden830/
Ordien830/
Ordn803/
Jourden77878/
Heerden77870/
Hourdin77870/
Goorden77815/
Hordyna77432/
Gourden77413/
Herdien77378/
Hardien77316/
Hardeen77291/
Haerden77180/
Khordin7746/
Hurdeen7735/
Hording7731/
Jordåen7727/
Hardeng7725/
Horrdin7719/
Herdeen7718/
Charden7717/
Gordeen7713/
Haarden7712/
Kharden778/
Juhrden778/
Ordienė778/
Hurdien776/
Hordyon775/
Hartden772/
Khordyn772/
Hoordin772/
Hardent771/
Hardden771/
Hardemn771/
Hardoen771/
Harrden771/
Jührden771/
Hardaen771/
Hurdent770/
Gorrden770/
Churden770/
Joirden770/
Erden7334,495/
Arden736,515/
Ordin731,368/
Ordem73159/
Ordyn7385/
Örden7360/
Ordén7318/
Gordn7311/
Urden739/
Hardn735/
Jordn731/
Ordne731/
Ordín731/
Hardenne71753/
Goordeen71321/
Ordenova7140/
Chardeen7124/
Haardeng7121/
Khordina7116/
Hardentt719/
Heerdeen717/
Khordyna712/
Jhordynn711/
Gourdeen711/
Khardeen711/
Haardien711/
Hardtden710/
Hardehen710/
Hardin6758,336/
Garden6711,522/
Gordin673,566/
Jarden671,374/
Ordina671,316/
Aarden67802/
Ording67715/
Herdin67646/
Aerden67571/
Gurden67565/
Eerden67440/
Jordin67330/
Jurden67287/
Ordyna67219/
Härdin67193/
Hardyn67180/
Ardaen67170/
Gordyn67131/
Ardent67117/
Hurdin6743/
Hardén6743/
Hardem6733/
Jordyn6732/
Uhrdin6730/
Hurdyn6729/
Ardien6723/
Hordyń6717/
Härdne6715/
Hardenová6712/
Härdén6712/
Hordynova6711/
Hördin6710/
Hordinová679/
Ardeen678/
Hurdén677/
Hardne676/
Orduun676/
Gordín675/
Ardehn674/
Hardng673/
Jordén673/
Joordn671/
Arrden671/
Urdeen671/
Ardeng671/
Herdén671/
Ourdin671/
Gordën671/
Gordîn671/
Erdenn671/
Chardn671/
Uirden671/
Jourdn670/

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