Horniak Surname

228,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Horniak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horniak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine6931:65,6899,431
Slovakia5441:9,8101,122
Poland2931:129,72319,020
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Czechia321:332,29640,874
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Horniák (19) are calculated separately.

Horniak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horniak occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Horniák. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horniak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 228,343rd most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,105,660 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Horniak reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 49 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Horniak is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 693 people, or 1 in 65,689. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 37 percent reside, Lviv Oblast, where 20 percent reside and Chernivtsi Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 31 percent reside and Poland, where 17 percent reside.

Horniak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horniak last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Horniak earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $46,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.91% more than the national average, earning $59,078 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horniák9519/
Chorniak93170/
Horniack933/
Hornyak862,544/
Gorniak861,824/
Hornjak86987/
Hurniak86625/
Herniak86170/
Harniak864/
Jorniak863/
Horniac861/
Horneak861/
Horniaková82426/
Horniakova8275/
Charniak80131/
Gorniack80115/
Chornyak80104/
Gourniak8031/
Khornyak8021/
Hornyack8017/
Churniak802/
Hoornyak801/
Horniackova787/
Horniacková781/
Horñak776/
Orniac772/
Arniak772/
Ornyak772/
Orniag771/
Ornjak771/
Chornyack751/
Hornyák714,815/
Gurniak71382/
Gornyak71222/
Gornjak71153/
Horneac7187/
Gorniok7175/
Hernjak7150/
Hernyak7133/
Hurnyak7128/
Jarniak7115/
Hornyaková7112/
Hornyakova7110/
Harnyak717/
Hornyok713/
Jornjak712/
Jornyak711/
Garniak711/
Journiac67633/
Charnyak679/
Charniakova672/
Gurniack671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horniak
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