Horneff Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Horneff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horneff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4041:199,27122,903
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
England101:5,571,806158,774
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Horneff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horneff is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Horneff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 595,654th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 13,934,122 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Horneff live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Horneff is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 199,271. In Germany Horneff is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 52 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Germany it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Horneff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Horneff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Horneff last name grew 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Horneff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Horneff are 8.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for the party.

Horneff earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $44,843 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hornef9283/
Orneuff863/
Horniff860/
Hornev7763/
Hornif771/
Harnef770/
Horneva7152/
Garneff7134/
Chornif719/
Horneev718/
Khornev716/
Chornev711/
Aarneff711/
Khorneva675/
Ornev671/
Horzhnev671/

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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 Horneff
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