Horke Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
Horke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Hörke (7) are calculated separately.
Horke (28) may also be a first name.
Horke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Horke (Marathi: होक) is most common in Germany. It may appear as a variant: Hörke. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Horke? popularity and diffusion
The surname Horke is the 1,364,059th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. Horke is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Horke reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Horke is also the 1,994,417th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 28 people.
The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 993,895. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live and Brandenburg, where 15 percent live. Not including Germany this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 46 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Horke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Horke in the Marathi language | ||
| होक | hoka | 68.67 |
| होरके | horake | 28.92 |
| घेरके | gherake | 2.41 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Horke
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