Horgen Surname

351,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Horgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5601:9,183982
United States4111:881,89566,754
France191:3,495,933219,029
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Horgen (13) may also be a first name.

Horgen Last Name Facts

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

Horgen occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horgen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 351,873rd most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,034,311 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Horgen live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia. Horgen is also the 3,159,357th most common first name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is carried by 560 people, or 1 in 9,183. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 70 percent reside, Western Norway, where 26 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 3 percent reside. Not including Norway Horgen is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Horgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Horgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Horgen surname increased 3,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Horgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horgen last name are 7.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Horgen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning 351,950 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning $48,242 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horngen924/
Hoergen923/
Orgen911,176/
Horgn910/
Horgøien8616/
Chortgen864/
Gorgen831,071/
Horien83122/
Jorgen83117/
Horžen83115/
Hargen83103/
Horzen8392/
Horsen8360/
Hergen8360/
Horgne8342/
Horjen8338/
Horyen8327/
Orgeen8318/
Ortgen8310/
Horgin839/
Orngen839/
Orguen836/
Hurgen835/
Orgent833/
Orsgen832/
Horhen831/
Oergen831/
Ehrgen830/
Horschgen801/
Orgn801/
Horihen77591/
Hartgen77234/
Herrgen77214/
Orengen77120/
Horssen7798/
Horseng7768/
Horchen7747/
Horguin7741/
Gorgien7717/
Chargen777/
Orrghen776/
Khorsen775/
Churgen775/
Khargen774/
Gorgeen773/
Harngen772/
Hardgen772/
Gourgen771/
Hohrien771/
Horiene771/
Orkghen771/
Oringen771/
Harguen771/
Hargent770/
Ortgien770/
Harrgen770/
Jorsgen770/
Ergen7325,190/
Örgen731,777/
Ürgen731,419/
Orgem73538/
Orgin73399/
Urgen73283/
Orien73247/
Argen73244/
Orsen73185/
Oryen73150/
Orhen7385/
Orjen7334/
Orzen7333/
Hergn733/
Orgne731/
Orngn731/
Orcen731/
Orgyn731/
Osrgn731/
Hurgn730/
Hartdgen714/
Oiringen714/
Horijein714/
Chorssen714/
Chorseng713/
Harttgen712/
Khorshen711/
Horschen711/
Khourgin711/
Chargend711/
Chargent711/
Hourijen710/
Horssend710/
Argent675,899/
Orient67700/
Jurgen67506/
Hergün67379/
Horsin67302/
Gorgin67258/
Ourien67258/
Harsen67248/
Orheen67205/
Gorsen67168/
Gorzen67161/
Orhean67145/
Orihen67143/
Gurgen67139/
Harhen67119/
Hargin67118/
Orehin6798/
Harzen6796/
Hergin6796/
Jorgin6794/
Orguin6786/
Hurgin6752/
Orchen6743/
Oriend6738/
Arguen6729/
Harjen6724/
Urgenc6723/
Urgent6720/
Urgien6720/
Gargen6718/
Argend6714/
Oergün6714/
Hargne6712/
Orzenn6712/
Orhene6711/
Härgin6711/
Jorsen6710/
Orguem679/
Horžin678/
Oorsen678/
Ahreen677/
Oriene677/
Orgeem676/
Horzem676/
Gorgén676/
Harxen675/
Horjem675/
Horcin674/
Jargen674/
Jorien674/
Oursen673/
Harien673/
Gorcen673/
Jãrgen672/
Argien672/
Hurgnh672/
Harcen672/
Osrien672/
Orginc672/
Orsend672/
Orhien672/
Haryen672/
Orieng672/
Orienė672/
Horzyn672/
Gorien671/
Orjean671/
Orsien671/
Ohrien671/
Ojrien671/
Harringen671/
Orrien671/
Orjene671/
Jorhen671/
Oryien671/
Orhyen671/
Oryeng671/
Orghin671/
Horsem671/
Horzin671/
Hürgün671/
Hergén671/
Jorgín671/
Orrjen671/
Orseng671/
Orsent671/
Ohrzen671/
Hargén671/
Gorgyn671/
Orseen671/
Eurgen671/
Urgeen671/
Orginn670/
Orssen670/
Orging670/
Orszen670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horgen
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