Horder Surname

245,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Horder Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hoarder,' the miser, one who hoarded up all he could scrape together; Middle English hord (v. Skeat).

Richard le Horder, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William le Horder, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Horder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia7841:34,4334,533
England4781:116,56511,884
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Germany1031:781,60657,825
Wales541:57,3065,200
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
France151:4,428,181244,602
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3561:68,4707,747
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Hörder (84) are calculated separately.

Horder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hoarder,' the miser, one who hoarded up all he could scrape together; Middle English hord (v. Skeat).

Richard le Horder, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William le Horder, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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

(English) One who kept the hoard, treasurer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

For Order or Ardre. Richard Ardre, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Richard de Ardres, Engl., c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Horder Last Name Facts

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

Horder is found most in Australia. It may also be found as a variant: Hörder. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horder? popularity and diffusion

The surname Horder is the 245,904th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,504,046 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Horder live; 50 percent live in Australasia and 50 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Horder is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 784 people, or 1 in 34,433. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 38 percent live, Victoria, where 31 percent live and Queensland, where 17 percent live. Other than Australia it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Horder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Horder has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Horder surname expanded 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 237 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horder surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Horder earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $43,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $54,977 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hörder9484/
Hoerder92243/
Khorder921/
Chorder921/
Hordher920/
Order91621/
Horde91564/
Hourdier86127/
Choorder861/
Harder8346,245/
Herder836,181/
Gorder831,497/
Hordei83788/
Jorder83465/
Oerder83310/
Khorde83274/
Härder83260/
Hourde83256/
Hurder83180/
Hordes83118/
Hordea8328/
Hordej8311/
Hordet8310/
Hoorde839/
Chorde839/
Hordee838/
Hordey836/
Hordez834/
Hordie832/
Hordde831/
Ordier831/
Hordeh831/
Ordere831/
Orde80629/
Jourder77645/
Hardier77289/
Herdier77264/
Chordhe77178/
Haarder7757/
Hardert7745/
Haerder7741/
Churder7737/
Charder7733/
Hordoir7730/
Kharder7716/
Hourdez7713/
Hourdet777/
Harrder774/
Chordej774/
Jordder773/
Hordesh772/
Harderr772/
Khordee772/
Joyrder771/
Chordey771/
Hordett771/
Harderd771/
Hardger771/
Hurdier771/
Joorder771/
Chourde771/
Huurder771/
Gordger770/
Hardder770/
Heerder770/
Hardeer770/
Gourder770/
Harde738,259/
Gorde736,909/
Jorde731,718/
Horda731,414/
Ourde73485/
Ordes73310/
Erder73241/
Ordez73240/
Arder73142/
Hordi73121/
Hordy7384/
Ordie7364/
Ordde7332/
Hordé7329/
Ordei7317/
Ordet7315/
Urder7311/
Ordee7310/
Ordre738/
Ordeh737/
Ordej737/
Ordir736/
Ordge734/
Ordea734/
Ordeu732/
Ordey732/
Ordje731/
Orrde731/
Örder731/
Ordep731/
Heurdier71147/
Chardier7144/
Hourdoir7131/
D'Herder7113/
Chardeur719/
Hordeets719/
Jourdder716/
Chourdes715/
Jourdear713/
Orderova711/
Chordhea711/
Chartder711/
Hardie6719,192/
Kharde6711,427/
Hardee678,818/
Charde677,713/
Gordey672,896/
Gourde671,854/
Hordyi671,833/
Garder671,818/
Jourde671,560/
Hardes671,224/
Hardey671,093/
Chorda67844/
Gordge67594/
Khordj67550/
Gordea67474/
Jarder67444/
Gordei67345/
Hardej67316/
Haarde67172/
Gordee67129/
Khordi67122/
Hardre6779/
Chordi6771/
Hardet6754/
Johrde6752/
Ohrdes6744/
Hordij6743/
Ordess6742/
Ordets6740/
Hordis6736/
Hordai6730/
Jordee6723/
Hourdé6721/
Hordys6718/
Chordá6716/
Hardei6715/
Erdier6715/
Gordér6712/
Hardea6711/
Joorde6710/
Horday677/
Gordej676/
Gordhe676/
Hordoi675/
Hardyr675/
Hardep674/
Hjarde674/
Hourdi674/
Hârdea674/
Hardeu673/
Hourdy673/
Gordeh673/
Jhordy673/
Ordeas673/
Gurder672/
Hoorda672/
Ardert672/
Harded672/
Hardhe672/
Ardere672/
Ordije672/
Ojrede672/
Hardez672/
Ordech672/
Ordeez672/
Ordesz671/
Hordit671/
Hardheart671/
Hardir671/
Horduy671/
Horduj671/
Hordyś671/
Hourda671/
Járder671/
Ordeaz671/
Ourdey671/
Hartde671/
Hardje671/
Hardeh671/
Ahrdes671/
Atrder671/
Orddet671/
Ordeiz671/
Ardier671/
Gordeï671/
Hordih671/
Hjordi671/
Ardher670/
Goorde670/
Jordea670/

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