Horken Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Horken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Hörkén (3) are calculated separately.

Horken (22) may also be a first name.

Horken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horken has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Hörkén. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,228,735th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. Horken is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Horken are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Horken is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name globally It is held by 22 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 26 percent are found, Arizona, where 24 percent are found and Nebraska, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and Spain, where 3 percent are found.

Horken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Horken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Horken last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Horken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Horken surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Horken are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

Horken earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.76% less than the national average, earning $33,327 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orken91121/
Hörkén893/
Harken83954/
Herken83402/
Orkeen83187/
Horkin8380/
Horkyn8364/
Gorken8353/
Orkent832/
Horkem831/
Orkien831/
Orcken831/
Orkn801/
Khorkin77547/
Horkyna7775/
Horchen7747/
Khorkyn7742/
Harcken7724/
Horkina7713/
Gorcken779/
Horquen778/
Chorkin772/
Heurken771/
Harkeen771/
Herrken770/
Erken7315,883/
Orkin731,493/
Örken73480/
Ürken73270/
Arken73171/
Urken7346/
Orkyn7318/
Gorkn737/
Orcen731/
Harkn731/
Khorkina71482/
Khorkyna7140/
Orkenova715/
Chorkina712/
Harkin679,294/
Gorkin671,160/
Hurkyn67288/
Orkina67282/
Härkin67129/
Ercken6775/
Garken6765/
Harkyn6760/
Orchen6743/
Arcken6735/
Gurken6725/
Arkeen6723/
Orquen6719/
Orkyna6719/
Hurkin6718/
Harkén6717/
Orkeem6711/
Herkin679/
Horcin674/
Orzkin673/
Herkyn672/
Aarken672/
Harcen672/
Erkoen672/
Erkeen671/
Aerken671/
Errken670/

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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 Horken
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