Horlock Surname
Approximately 1,486 people bear this surname
Horlock Surname Definition:
Nick 'with the hoar-lock,' i.e. a white lock of hair; compare Silverlock, Greylock, Blacklock, &c. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Horlok'; compare Havelock, Aslac, &c.
Henry Horlok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Horlock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 991 | 1:56,224 | 6,805 |
| United States | 155 | 1:2,338,445 | 144,975 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 526 | 1:46,341 | 5,744 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Horlock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nick 'with the hoar-lock,' i.e. a white lock of hair; compare Silverlock, Greylock, Blacklock, &c. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Horlok'; compare Havelock, Aslac, &c.
Henry Horlok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
(English) Hoar-Lock (a nickname) [Old English hár, hoar, grey + locc, a lock of hair; hair]
Hoar and loch. Having hoary locks; grey-headed. Similar names are Blacklock, Silverlock, Whitelock, &c.
Horlock Demographics
Horlock Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Horlock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horlock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Horlock occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Horlock? popularity and diffusion
It is the 263,596th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,904,136 people. Horlock is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Horlock are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 991 people, or 1 in 56,224. In England Horlock is primarily found in: Dorset, where 11 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Besides England Horlock occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Horlock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Horlock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 674 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 522 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Horlock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Horlock surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Horlock earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.95% more than the national average, earning R 261,288 per year; in United States they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $49,386 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.33% less than the national average, earning $47,534 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horllock | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chorlock | 93 | 0 | / |
| Orlock | 92 | 36 | / |
| Harlock | 86 | 1,038 | / |
| Herlock | 86 | 92 | / |
| Gorlock | 86 | 13 | / |
| Horlack | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orlok | 83 | 34 | / |
| Orloc | 83 | 3 | / |
| Horlocková | 82 | 1 | / |
| Charlock | 80 | 120 | / |
| Horloske | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harlocck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haurlock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Harlocks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Horlak | 77 | 117 | / |
| Arlock | 77 | 58 | / |
| Orlosk | 77 | 16 | / |
| Harloc | 77 | 2 | / |
| Orloske | 71 | 94 | / |
| Jarlock | 71 | 35 | / |
| Horliac | 71 | 32 | / |
| Chorlog | 71 | 24 | / |
| Harlack | 71 | 23 | / |
| Orluoke | 71 | 6 | / |
| Charlok | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gorlack | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chorlak | 71 | 4 | / |
| Charloc | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khorlak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jorlack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harloks | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ehrlack | 71 | 0 | / |
| Orlak | 67 | 261 | / |
| Orlac | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hourliac | 67 | 16 | / |
| Charlack | 67 | 15 | / |
| Charlotk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Harlacke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Orlog | 67 | 1 | / |
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