Hornsby Surname

34,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Hornsby 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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Hornsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,6811:37,4404,634
England4,0051:13,9122,058
Australia5861:46,0685,764
Canada4571:80,6258,989
South Africa2741:197,72921,276
Scotland971:55,1944,640
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Wales581:53,3544,894
Jamaica381:75,5253,602
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
France131:5,109,440259,941
Austria131:655,03358,041
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8981:12,8431,938
Scotland421:89,1244,677
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8321:60,3596,651

Hornsby (46) may also be a first name.

Hornsby 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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hornsby,' i.e. dwelling of Horn; v. Hornby.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Hornsby (Cumb.) = Horn’s Settlement or Estate [Old Norse by-r) But there has been some confusion with Hornby, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

Hornsby Last Name Facts

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

Hornsby has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hornsby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hornsby is the 34,398th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 473,002 people. Hornsby is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Hornsby live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hornsby is also the 1,484,914th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 46 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9,681 people, or 1 in 37,440. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Alabama, where 11 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Hornsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hornsby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hornsby last name expanded 1,164 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 387 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 290 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hornsby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hornsby last name is chiefly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hornsby last name are 19.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.61% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hornsby earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.85% more than the national average, earning R 346,584 per year; in United States they earn 2.74% less than the national average, earning $41,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $52,581 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hornsbuy931/
Hornsbey930/
Ornsby92354/
Chornsbay888/
Ornsbey8641/
Hornsvy865/
Jornsby863/
Hurnsby861/
Orensby861/
Hernsby861/
Harnsby860/
Gornsby860/
Orinsby860/
Orrnsby860/
Hornsbee802/
Hornsbui801/
Hornsbea801/
Orrinsby800/
Arnsby77188/
Ornsbee712/
Oremsby710/
Orimsby710/
Garnsby710/
Hornsved6737/
Hornshue670/
Hornschveh591/
Ornchuay5324/
Harinsuit5016/

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