Horejs Surname

685,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Horejs Surname User-submission:

Horejsi or Horejs (Hořejší) is a surname of toponymic origin, denoting 'one who lived on higher ground' or 'one who lived in the upper part of a village'. The opposite surname is Dolejsi (Dolejší), meaning 'one from lower ground' or 'one from the lower part of the village'.

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Horejs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
Austria1411:60,3939,409
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Horejš (332) & Hořejš (125) are calculated separately.

Horejs Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Horejsi or Horejs (Hořejší) is a surname of toponymic origin, denoting 'one who lived on higher ground' or 'one who lived in the upper part of a village'. The opposite surname is Dolejsi (Dolejší), meaning 'one from lower ground' or 'one from the lower part of the village'.

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Horejs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horejs is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Horejš or Hořejš. For other possible spellings of Horejs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horejs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Horejs is the 685,266th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,830,360 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Horejs live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 273 people, or 1 in 1,327,688. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 25 percent live, Wisconsin, where 13 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States Horejs occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 33 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Horejs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horejs surname are 32.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.95% being registered with the political party.

Horejs earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $53,073 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horejš94332/
Horejsh9235/
Horejes9213/
Horejas921/
Hores91430/
Horjs911/
Hořejš89125/
Horejsch867/
Orejas831,965/
Horeis83750/
Horres83311/
Chores83310/
Horesh83281/
Horets8330/
Horges8317/
Hoires8315/
Hoeres8312/
Horajs8311/
Houres838/
Horaes836/
Hories834/
Horest833/
Horese832/
Hoores831/
Horees831/
Orejos831/
Horeus830/
Horyes830/
Horoes830/
Horess830/
Ores80650/
Horejsova808/
Chorres771,741/
Hoerres77124/
Khoresh7753/
Horeish7726/
Horreis779/
Houreas775/
Choresh774/
Hourest774/
Khorese773/
Horesch772/
Horries772/
Khoures771/
Chorees771/
Chorese771/
Chorets771/
Hotreds771/
Hooresh771/
Horeass771/
Horeshs771/
Hourres771/
Horresh771/
Khoreis771/
Horreas770/
Horgess770/
Horiesh770/
Hohress770/
Hares7311,870/
Gores732,355/
Ahres731,034/
Orest73711/
Jores73501/
Oreus73328/
Horis73268/
Oreas73250/
Orges73216/
Orzes7391/
Oreys7375/
Oreis7373/
Orets7362/
Ories7357/
Orres7350/
Uhres7348/
Horeš7348/
Otres7337/
Orese7326/
Oress7324/
Horez7322/
Oyres7313/
Orehs7313/
Hures7312/
Horys7310/
Orues738/
Oeres737/
Oraes736/
Oires733/
Oresh732/
Orees732/
Oryes732/
Horex731/
Oores731/
Oures731/
Horeisch715/
Khoureis713/
Khouries713/
Chorease711/
Choorajs711/
Horesova711/
Chorries710/
Gorges676,705/
Gorres672,358/
Harees671,242/
Harres671,040/
Haresh67800/
Haraes67695/
Haress67534/
Horrex67455/
Chares67382/
Hourez67373/
Haures67369/
Horejšová67357/
Hurets67337/
Goresh67320/
Gohres67314/
Haries67301/
Harets67257/
Khoris67211/
Horris67201/
Orgeas67198/
Horice67143/
Gahres67136/
Horist67132/
Horais6786/
Goraes6782/
Ahreis6777/
Goires6775/
Joress6768/
Horise6767/
Orejaš6765/
Huresh6762/
Choris6751/
Urejes6744/
Horish6743/
Khares6740/
Oreysh6740/
Goress6734/
Goreis6733/
Khorys6733/
Ahrest6733/
Harzes6727/
Oriyes6727/
Orries6723/
Goreas6722/
Goreys6722/
Hareas6721/
Goores6720/
Khures6718/
Horysh6718/
Goresz6716/
Horajsová6715/
Orijas6715/
Jorres6713/
Joores6713/
Horyst6711/
Orijos6711/
Oresch6710/
Arejas6710/
Hareis679/
Harest679/
Houris679/
Otress679/
Hareys678/
Joresz678/
Otresh678/
Gorees677/
Oreish677/
Harrjs676/
Chorez676/
Horece675/
Chorys675/
Orgaes675/
Huries674/
Orajis674/
Horech674/
Hojrys674/
Horysz674/
Ourets674/
Ahreus673/
Orojas673/
Heures673/
Orreus673/
Jorees673/
Hoiris673/
Joures672/
Harijs672/
Horiss672/
Oreyes672/
Gories672/
Horous672/
Huires672/
Choreś672/
Oresse672/
Oreest672/
Oreias672/
Chures672/
Ouries672/
Otrees671/
Oresce671/
Oreius671/
Joresh671/
Hoeris671/
Horgis671/
Goures671/
Ahrehs671/
Ahries671/
Orrest671/
Horiez671/
Hareus671/
Hurres671/
Ahress671/
Oreise671/
Hureas671/
Horecz671/
Horois671/
Hourès671/
Khorez671/
Jorhes671/
Orehas671/
Oreuis671/
Orieas671/
Otreus671/
Otrres671/
Oireas671/
Oiresh671/
O'Rees671/
Hasres671/
Garejs671/
Gorajs671/
Ahrees671/
D'Ores671/
Chorex671/
Haares671/
Oreshe671/
Ouress671/
Ouraes671/
Orraes671/
Orreis671/
Jhorys671/
Huyres671/
Orress670/
Orease670/
Joreis670/
Orreds670/
Ahrets670/
Horhis670/
Oreese670/
Haroes670/
Gorues670/

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