Horke Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Horke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany811:993,89568,573
India741:10,365,748197,751
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörke937/
Horkey91694/
Horker916/
Horkie916/
Horkei916/
Jhorke913/
Khorke911/
Hourke911/
Horcke911/
Chorke911/
Horkee910/
Orke89375/
Hork89364/
Chorkey8377/
Khorkhe8337/
Chorket8311/
Horkett832/
Chorkhe831/
Horcker831/
Harke804,691/
Ehrke802,534/
Horký802,481/
Horká801,944/
Horka801,371/
Horky801,254/
Gorke801,237/
Herke801,235/
Oerke80299/
Horck80294/
Orkie80289/
Khork8098/
Härke8083/
Chork8068/
Horki8065/
Orkeh8062/
Orkey8030/
Öhrke8024/
Horkh8012/
Ourke806/
Hurke806/
Orkea805/
Horce805/
Horgk802/
Oorke801/
Huork801/
Horzk801/
Ahrke801/
Orkee801/
Uorke801/
Ohrke800/
Hourk800/
Chorkque771/
Chorkeat771/
Ork751,710/
Harkey734,403/
Gorkhe731,715/
Horkay73410/
Kharke73388/
Horkai73269/
Horche73207/
Horgue73172/
Herkey73133/
Oehrke73133/
Horkyi73105/
Harzke73102/
Jorcke7388/
Charke7387/
Ehrcke7385/
Gohrke7384/
Jahrke7381/
Harcke7369/
Horcea7369/
Hörker7353/
Guhrke7348/
Haarke7345/
Harkie7340/
Horkka7338/
Gorkey7330/
Horque7319/
Harkke7318/
Herkeľ7317/
Hercke7316/
Huorka7312/
Horcey7310/
Chorce7310/
Jorkeh7310/
Hürkey7310/
Gorkeh739/
Chorka739/
Haerke739/
Gourke738/
Khorki738/
Hourka738/
Orkhet738/
Gahrke737/
Chorki736/
Hurkey735/
Harkee734/
Gorcke734/
Orkeed734/
Härcke733/
Orkhei733/
Aharke732/
Hourck732/
Hehrke732/
Juhrke732/
Goërke732/
Chorck732/
Khurke731/
Oerkey731/
Orcker731/
Hource731/
Horqqe731/
Harkea731/
Jorkei731/
Härzke731/
Horkaj731/
Khourk731/
Orckez731/
Orkque731/
Orkehy731/
Oireke731/
Jorkea731/
Orkeys730/
Orkett730/
Jourke730/
Horcks730/
Hark672,220/
Erke672,179/
Arke671,146/
Orce67891/
Urke67782/
Gork67416/
Hurkett67391/
Horkova67290/
Horková67272/
Hurckes67226/
Harkett67171/
Horg67171/
Horqque67154/
Orki67150/
Orka67149/
Örke67117/
Charkhe6766/
Chorkhy6765/
Charkie6752/
Charkey6748/
Chorche6745/
Horx6738/
Chorque6735/
Churkey6731/
Jorkeah6726/
Kharkey6725/
Ourk6721/
Khourki6721/
Horc6720/
Orck6716/
Kharkei6715/
Khaarke6711/
Khorkyi6711/
Haarcke678/
Horques677/
Chaurke676/
Chourki675/
Hourgue675/
Orkh674/
Horquez674/
Hurkecz674/
Khorkhi673/
Horrcks672/
Harkeyd672/
Gourkee672/
Orky672/
Oirk672/
Höråker672/
Hourche672/
Khorkai672/
Kharkhe671/
Orrk671/
Chourka671/
Chorkay671/
Hurgkey671/
Harkees671/
Harkker671/
Harrker671/
Harzkey671/
Aharkey671/
Gourkey671/
Horqees671/
Horchey671/
Jourkeh671/
Orkz671/
Gorkhei671/
Chourky671/
Ojrk671/
Osrk671/
Otrk671/
Orkk671/
Orkp671/
Orkq671/
Oyrk671/
Churket671/
Gorkhey671/
Harzcke671/
Orzk670/
Harketh670/
Uork670/

Horke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Horke in the Marathi language
होकhoka68.67
होरकेhorake28.92
घेरकेgherake2.41

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