Horker Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Horker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Hörker (53) are calculated separately.

Horker Last Name Facts

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

Horker is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Hörker. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Horker is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Horker live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Horker is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is most common in: Alabama, where 33 percent live, California, where 33 percent live and Michigan, where 33 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 17 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.

Horker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Horker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Horker last name declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörker9453/
Hoerker921/
Horcker921/
Chorker920/
Horke91162/
Orker91158/
Harker8316,874/
Horkey83694/
Herker83584/
Gorker8396/
Horkie836/
Horkei836/
Jhorke833/
Hurker832/
Khorke831/
Orcker831/
Hourke831/
Horcke831/
Chorke831/
Horkee830/
Orke80375/
Horcher771,022/
Charker77247/
Chorkey7777/
Khorkhe7737/
Hercker7719/
Chorket7711/
Kharker776/
Orckert773/
Horkett772/
Harkeyr772/
Höråker772/
Chorkhe771/
Harkerd771/
Harkker771/
Harrker771/
Jorkerh771/
Harcker770/
Haerker770/
Harkier770/
Harke734,691/
Erker732,860/
Horký732,481/
Horká731,944/
Horka731,371/
Horky731,254/
Gorke731,237/
Orkie73289/
Arker73200/
Horki7365/
Orkeh7362/
Orkey7330/
Urker7322/
Ourke736/
Örker736/
Orkea735/
Horce735/
Orkir734/
Orcer732/
Oorke731/
Ahrke731/
Orkee731/
Orkre731/
Uorke731/
Ohrke730/
Charkier711/
Churcker711/
Haarkert711/
Chorkque711/
Chorkeat711/
Harkey674,403/
Gorkhe671,715/
Horkay67410/
Kharke67388/
Ercker67291/
Horkai67269/
Horche67207/
Orcher67182/
Horkyi67105/
Harzke67102/
Jorcke6788/
Charke6787/
Gohrke6784/
Gurker6783/
Jahrke6781/
Harcke6769/
Horcea6769/
Erkier6768/
Harkir6761/
Haarke6745/
Harkie6740/
Horkka6738/
Gorkey6730/
Eråker6725/
Horque6719/
Harkke6718/
Huorka6712/
Horcey6710/
Chorce6710/
Arkert6710/
Jorkeh6710/
Gorkeh679/
Harcer679/
Chorka679/
Gourke678/
Khorki678/
Aråker678/
Hourka678/
Orkhet678/
Gahrke677/
Chorki676/
Harkee674/
Gorcke674/
Orkeed674/
Arkher673/
Orkhei673/
Urcker672/
Urkert672/
Aharke672/
Goërke672/
Arcker671/
Hource671/
Horqqe671/
Harkea671/
Goreheker671/
Aarker671/
Jorkei671/
Aerker671/
Orkire671/
Orceir671/
Arıker671/
Horkaj671/
Jurker671/
Orckez671/
Orkque671/
Gorqer671/
Arkker671/
Orkehy671/
Oireke671/
Jorkea671/
Garker670/
Orkeys670/
Orkett670/
Jourke670/

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