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
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Horlock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horlock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Horlock is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Horlock? popularity and diffusion
Horlock is the 263,596th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,904,136 people. Horlock is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Horlock live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 991 people, or 1 in 56,224. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Dorset, where 11 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England Horlock is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Horlock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Horlock has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Horlock last name increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 674 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 522 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Horlock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Horlock last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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