Horg Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Croatia

Horg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Croatia511:82,91414,118
Norway361:142,84118,058
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Hörg (1) are calculated separately.

Horg Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Horg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,315,412th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Horg live; 31 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States Horg is primarily found in: California, where 81 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and Nebraska, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 30 percent reside and Norway, where 21 percent reside.

Horg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Horg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Horg last name expanded 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Horg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Horg last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Horg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning 284,961 kr per year and in United States they earn 38.42% more than the national average, earning $59,727 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörg921/
Chorg896/
Khorg892/
Horgk892/
Horgh892/
Hourg890/
Org869,039/
Horgue80172/
Khourg803/
Hjorgh801/
Gorg751,666/
Jorg751,286/
Hork75364/
Harg75325/
Herg7587/
Orgs7542/
Horx7538/
Orcg7535/
Horc7520/
Orgh7513/
Härg7512/
Hurg755/
Oorg755/
Orrg753/
Orhg753/
Ojrg752/
Orgz752/
Oirg752/
Orgg751/
Osrg751/
Ehrg751/
Orgc751/
Oerg751/
Ourg751/
Otrg751/
Hourgue735/
Khourgh733/
Chourgh731/
Gourg67302/
Horck67294/
Kharg67218/
Horke67162/
Khork6798/
Chork6768/
Charg6767/
Orgue6755/
Hergg6719/
Churg6717/
Hargg6716/
Horkh6712/
Hurgh6711/
Joërg679/
Hourc677/
Jourg677/
Jorgh675/
Hergh674/
Hargh673/
Ourgh672/
Gorgh672/
Harrg672/
Haarg672/
Huork671/
Hoerk671/
Horzk671/
Eourg671/
Hargs671/
Uorgh671/
Goorg671/
Hourq671/
Harcg670/
Hourk670/
Gorgg670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horg
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