Horniman Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Horniman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hornman,' a horn-blower. The intrusive 'i' is euphonic, as 'a' in Green-a-way, Ott-a-way, &c.

Horniman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:819,38343,863
Australia641:421,80833,593
United States581:6,249,292299,206
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Horniman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hornman,' a horn-blower. The intrusive 'i' is euphonic, as 'a' in Green-a-way, Ott-a-way, &c.

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

For Hornman = Horner, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Horniman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horniman occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Horniman.

How Common Is The Last Name Horniman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Horniman is the 1,129,067th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 33 percent of Horniman live; 33 percent live in Australasia and 33 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 819,383. In England Horniman is most prevalent in: Durham, where 25 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside and Lancashire, where 13 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 27 percent reside.

Horniman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Horniman has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Horniman last name grew 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Horniman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horniman surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Horniman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.76% less than the national average, earning R 164,544 per year and in United States they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $42,720 USD per year.

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