Horejsi Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Horejsi 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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Horejsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5371:674,97053,756
Austria621:137,34618,671
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
England51:11,143,612252,590
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Horejsi Surname Meaning

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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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Horejsi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horejsi occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horejsi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 484,676th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,623,245 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Horejsi live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 537 people, or 1 in 674,970. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 5 percent live and Nebraska, where 4 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 9 percent live and Czechia, where 3 percent live.

Horejsi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Horejsi last name are 30.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

Horejsi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $47,793 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Horejsei935/
Horesi92124/
Horeji921/
Horejschi8818/
Horejes8613/
Khoresi861/
Horeisi861/
Oresi83545/
Oreji8337/
Horeschi8075/
Chorojsi8017/
Oriejesi802/
Khoreshi801/
Oreysi77783/
Haresi7765/
Horisi7726/
Oresić7716/
Oreisi7715/
Oretsi777/
Oreiji776/
Hareji775/
Horese772/
Oresie771/
Oreesi771/
Oreshi771/
Oiresi771/
Ahreji771/
Oresei771/
Horesa771/
Horeischi753/
Khoreishi752/
Khoreshiy751/
Khorieshi751/
Khuresi714,992/
Haresih71704/
Hareesi71199/
Horidji7137/
Ahreshi7123/
Oureshi7121/
Oressie7114/
Kharesi717/
Kharejoshi717/
Goresih716/
Hureshi715/
Goreshi715/
Heresih714/
Horisih714/
Khoureissi714/
Horeshy714/
Khorese713/
Haressi713/
Goressi712/
Hariesi712/
Khorisi711/
Oureysi711/
Chorese711/
Jharesi711/
Horeses711/
Horishi711/
Hureisi711/
Khourriesi711/
Haresei711/
Ehreshi711/
Ehreysi711/
Choresa711/
Hereasi711/
Oriesai711/
Horessa711/
Horisai711/
Heresie711/
Orescio711/
Oriji674,763/
Khureshi673,545/
Aresi672,500/
Oreje67402/
Orisi67260/
Khorissi67142/
Oregi67128/
Charuesi67123/
Areji67107/
Oresa6762/
Khorousi6753/
Horechyi6748/
Orhuesie6741/
Oreshich6736/
Khareshi6733/
Khuresii6729/
Orese6726/
Orhoesie6717/
Khuresiy6716/
Huraesih6712/
Khorishi6711/
Haresieh6710/
Ehreshyi6710/
Chureshi678/
Orezi676/
Goreishi675/
Chorisih674/
Oresy674/
Hariyesi673/
Orjji673/
Joreschi673/
Horeishy673/
Khurehsi672/
Oreci672/
Charojsi672/
Choressa672/
Jahreshi672/
Horoiasi672/
Hourissi672/
Khureesi671/
Khoresee671/
Horehsee671/
Huresiph671/
Horeschy671/
Hoorouji671/
Houredje671/
Hourousi671/
Orysi671/
Orexi671/
Oureyshi671/
Harriesi671/
Goreyshi671/
Ehreyshi671/
Chorease671/
Chourisi671/
Horoishi671/
Horychei671/

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