Hornby Surname

54,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hornby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hornby,' parishes in Lancashire, and Yorkshire, probably from Horn, the name of the settler; v. Horn. As the knowledge of place-names increases, it will be made more and more clear how large a proportion of them are styled after the personal name of the first resident.

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Hornby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,3541:10,4071,537
United States1,2301:294,68227,291
Australia8881:30,4014,062
Canada6951:53,0156,354
South Africa3281:165,17618,467
New Zealand2131:21,2603,728
Scotland1871:28,6303,007
Wales1091:28,3902,914
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Northern Ireland471:39,2563,678
France201:3,321,136213,627
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Norway81:642,78647,258
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
China51:273,464,31313,838
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Macau11:601,6301,582
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,3751:7,2221,124
Scotland271:138,6386,001
Wales111:142,5835,610
Guernsey61:5,443949
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:169,65815,313

The alternate forms: Hörnby (4) are calculated separately.

Hornby (24) may also be a first name.

Hornby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hornby,' parishes in Lancashire, and Yorkshire, probably from Horn, the name of the settler; v. Horn. As the knowledge of place-names increases, it will be made more and more clear how large a proportion of them are styled after the personal name of the first resident. Hornsby stands to Hornby as Huddersfield to Hudderfield (the earliest spelling), or Holdsworth to Holdworth.

Johannes de Homeby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes de Homeby, 1379: ibid.

Jenet Horneby, of Woodplumpton, 1638: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Henry Hornbie, of Kirkham, 1662: ibid.

William Hornby, of Eccleston, 1668: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Hornby (Yorks, Lancs, Westm.) = 1 Horn’s Settle­ment or Estate [v. under Horn(e1] 2 the Settlement in the Horn [v.

under Horn (e2] The Lancashire Hornby occurs as Hornebi in A.D. 1212 and Horneby in A.D. 1328, which latter is also the 14th cent. form of the Yorkshire Hornbys.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. Lancaster and York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Hornbys of the North and East Ridings take their name from townships in the North Riding.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hornby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hornby is most common in England. It may be found as: Hörnby. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hornby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 54,986th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 787,928 people. The surname Hornby is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Hornby live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 24 people.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 5,354 people, or 1 in 10,407. In England it is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 13 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found and Merseyside, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Hornby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hornby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hornby surname grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 416 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 693 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 991 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hornby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hornby surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hornby last name are 13.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.93% registered with the party.

The amount Hornby earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.4% more than the national average, earning 378,604 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.53% more than the national average, earning R 295,920 per year; in United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,635 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörnby944/
Hornbys921/
Hornbey921/
Jhornby921/
Chornby921/
Hornbuy920/
Hornbay920/
Ornby919/
Jhorenby865/
Harnby8381/
Hormby8314/
Härnby833/
Hornvy831/
Jornby831/
Hornbe831/
Ornbey830/
Hernby830/
Orenby830/
Hurnby830/
Orynbay77949/
Jorenby77181/
Orinbay7788/
Ahrenby7714/
Khornbi772/
Härenby772/
Hornbee770/
Harnbay770/
Oroenby770/
Hernboy770/
Hornbie770/
Arnby7336/
Ernby7315/
Ormby730/
Hornbech71112/
Chornbaj715/
Hornbeha711/
Hornmbai711/
Ehrenbey710/
Hornbeer710/
Ehrenbuy710/
Harmby6714/
Hormbe675/
Horenberh674/
Jormby672/
Garnby672/
Örnbey671/
Ormbys671/
Ormbey671/
Hornbeowa670/
Ornway670/
Ourmby670/
Gurnby670/
Hermby670/
Gormby670/

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