Horney Surname

179,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Horney Surname Definition:

From the Swedish, Horney; a personal name.

Horney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7861:202,94519,933
England2391:233,13019,331
Canada811:454,88439,362
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Nicaragua251:240,8442,724
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Israel111:777,96750,646
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7001:71,7417,698

The alternate forms: Hornéy (1) are calculated separately.

Horney (46) may also be a first name.

Horney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Swedish, Horney; a personal name.

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

Horney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Hornéy. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horney? popularity and diffusion

Horney is the 179,597th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,068,440 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Horney are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Horney is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 46 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,786 people, or 1 in 202,945. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 21 percent are found, North Carolina, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Horney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Horney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Horney surname rose 255 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Horney surname are 28.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Horney earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1754.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 359,575 per year; in South Africa they earn 381.54% more than the national average, earning R 1,144,330 per year; in United States they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $40,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% less than the national average, earning $49,643 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hornéy941/
Chorney922,704/
Hornney927/
Horneys926/
Horneye922/
Hourney921/
Hoorney921/
Horne9183,824/
Horny911,164/
Orney9115/
Chourney865/
Horner8352,569/
Harney8310,385/
Gorney832,576/
Hornes831,176/
Hornea831,021/
Hornez83856/
Chorny83853/
Hurney83839/
Hornet83664/
Hornyi83663/
Hoorne83368/
Herney83204/
Hornoy83191/
Chorne83163/
Horneţ83101/
Khorne8386/
Horned8383/
Hornay8375/
Hourne8354/
Jorney8342/
Horgne8342/
Horneț8341/
Hornyš8316/
Hornei8311/
Hornie838/
Horneš838/
Hornee832/
Hoerne832/
Hourny832/
Orrney831/
Hornuy831/
Horhne831/
Horneu831/
Ehrney831/
Hjorne831/
Orgney831/
Horniy830/
Hornny830/
Orne801,923/
Orny801,186/
Chornyi774,351/
Charney773,727/
Chornei772,279/
Journey771,470/
Hornett77904/
Chornet77554/
Hornych77505/
Churney77495/
Chornyy77481/
Hornnes77286/
Horness77260/
Chorniy77196/
Hornetz77162/
Horneij77119/
Hornech7791/
Horneja7742/
Goorney7732/
Gourney7731/
Chornes7729/
Chornay7723/
Chornie7716/
Hornets7710/
Hornysh778/
Chorner776/
Khourny776/
Chornoy775/
Chornge775/
Hornest774/
Chornuy772/
Hornner772/
Hournet772/
Chornye772/
Khornge771/
Hournay771/
Hoernie771/
Hoernne771/
Hornedt771/
Horrner771/
Gorneiy771/
Hornayo771/
Horneus771/
Hornáyi771/
Hoornie771/
Hournes771/
Khornay771/
Khorneh771/
D'Horne771/
Hoornet771/
Horhnyi771/
Khornoy771/
Harneys770/
Hornnay770/
Harneye770/
Hoerniy770/
Hournie770/
Hosrner770/
Hoorner770/
Hournoy770/
Heerney770/
Harne7314,740/
Horna7314,363/
Arney735,759/
Gorny734,578/
Orner732,392/
Herne731,840/
Gorne73970/
Erney73836/
Ornes73701/
Horný73609/
Horni73565/
Horná73506/
Ornay73432/
Hurne73385/
Hurny73276/
Horní73141/
Ehrne73100/
Ornee7386/
Harny7371/
Hörne7363/
Ornet7350/
Ornyi7339/
Jorne7332/
Ahrne7331/
Horné7329/
Ourny7322/
Ornée7321/
Ornoy7317/
Ornie7313/
Ornez7312/
Ornea739/
Jorny738/
Härne736/
Ornge733/
Orniy732/
Urney732/
Ornae732/
Ourne732/
Oyrne732/
Ornei732/
Orgne731/
Orrne731/
Oorne731/
Ornne731/
Ornny731/
Ornye731/
Ornyo731/
Hürny731/
Orneu730/
Orned730/
Chornaya71522/
Chornysh71225/
Hornejas71183/
Hornesch7179/
D'Hoorne7133/
D'Hornes7128/
Chorneha7115/
Horynnyi7114/
Hornehøj7113/
Hoorneit7111/
Chorness712/
Khornaya712/
Hoornett712/
Khorngae711/
Journeya711/
Horneias711/
Churneyu711/
Hornehas711/
Khourneh711/
D'Harney711/
Khorniya711/
Gurney6715,992/
Hörner676,391/
Harner675,830/
Harned673,063/
Chorna67815/
Gornyy67709/
Garney67700/
Jurney67654/
Journe67617/
Charny67582/
Harnes67503/
Harnay67471/
Gornea67378/
Jornea67330/
Harnie67299/
Harnet67221/
Hurner67210/
Charne67189/
Harnyi67169/
Ohrner67165/
Hernea67139/
Orneus67135/
Hurnyi67129/
Huirne67125/
Huurne67115/
Hornas67110/
Öhrner67106/
Uhrner67105/
Hornai67104/
Orness67103/
Hornát6796/
Hernie6796/
Hornis6782/
Hornoi6780/
Hernay6779/
Hornat6779/
Hjarne6769/
Khurne6767/
Hörnes6759/
Hoerni6755/
Gornay6755/
Orneas6751/
Journy6745/
Ornest6745/
Harnoy6744/
Uorner6742/
Horniš6742/
Chorni6741/
Gornie6741/
Oireny6741/
Khorni6734/
Ornett6732/
Argney6730/
Härner6730/
Jarney6729/
Khornayeh6729/
Orneer6724/
Harnys6721/
Hurnes6721/
Ahrner6719/
Ahrnes6718/
Gornee6718/
Harnyś6717/
Ornysh6715/
Churne6715/
Gorniy6714/
Hoornejad6714/
Hargne6712/
Hehrne6711/
Gornyh6710/
Hernei6710/
Jornay679/
Hornaj678/
Șornea678/
Ornayo678/
Chorné677/
Gornoy676/
Hornýš675/
Kharne674/
Haarne674/
Hurnge674/
Gourne674/
Harnez674/
Hourni673/
Ornyia673/
Orneia673/
Hourna673/
Gourny672/
Churny672/
Harrne672/
Orgnes672/
Orniya672/
Gornue672/
Orenne672/
Hernyi672/
Hornés672/
Hornau672/
Hórnez672/
Hosrni672/
Aharne671/
Gornyi671/
Kharny671/
Khorna671/
Ournet671/
Ornehs671/
Ornejo671/
Herniy671/
Hernoy671/
Hurnie671/
Hgarne671/
Hornah671/
Hornna671/
Harnge671/
Gornny671/
Aerney671/
Arnney671/
Uornes671/
Eurney671/
Arneyo671/
Hornad671/
Ornych671/
Härnes671/
Hórner671/
Hurnet671/
Hornaś671/
Hornejová671/
Horníš671/
Hourné671/
Hernej671/
Hernuy671/
Jornee671/
Ornayz671/
Ornech671/
Orneis671/
Ornycz671/
Oirene671/
Harnyß671/
Arneys671/
Ornhee671/
Erneyo671/
Orinne671/
Ornnea671/
Ernney671/
Arzney671/
Chornaied671/
Hornit670/
Herrne670/
Haerne670/
Harnje670/
Harnep670/
Oorned670/
Hornid670/
Ornner670/
Ahrnet670/
Harnea670/
Harnne670/
Heurne670/
Hurned670/
Ourner670/
Ornets670/
Harnny670/
Harrny670/
Haurne670/
Orhner670/

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Horney Reference & Research

Harney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Footnotes

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