Hornsey Surname
Approximately 2,098 people bear this surname
Hornsey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'a parish in the East Riding of Yorks, seventeen miles from Hull; (2)'of Hornsey,' a parish in Middlesex, six miles from London.
Hornsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,261 | 1:44,186 | 5,590 |
| Australia | 321 | 1:84,099 | 9,745 |
| United States | 300 | 1:1,208,196 | 85,916 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1:28,165 | 1,050 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 656 | 1:37,158 | 4,812 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Hornsey (34) may also be a first name.
Hornsey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'a parish in the East Riding of Yorks, seventeen miles from Hull; (2)'of Hornsey,' a parish in Middlesex, six miles from London.
(English) Bel to Hornsey (M'sex), anciently Haringay, (part of the district is called Harringay), Haringsay = (apparently) Haring’s or Hering’s Hay or (Hedged) Enclosure [v. under Hay] (Scandinavian) Bel, to Hornsea (Yorks) = (prob.) Horn’s Waterside [Old Norse ey] The Domesday Book form (Hornessei) of Hornsea led Canon Taylor (Names and their Hist., p. 348) to the conclusion that we have here to do with the dat. sing., nesi, of Old Norse nes, a headland (jutting into the great lake); but this is very doubtful.
A parish in Middlesex.
A location name in Middlesex.
Hornsey Demographics
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Hornsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hornsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hornsey is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hornsey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 199,116th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,473,568 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Hornsey live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. Hornsey is also the 1,775,424th most common first name internationally, borne by 34 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,261 people, or 1 in 44,186. In England Hornsey is most prevalent in: Durham, where 10 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Hornsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hornsey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,034 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hornsey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hornsey are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.
The amount Hornsey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning R 236,052 per year; in United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $51,731 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsy | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hornse | 92 | 0 | / |
| Hornset | 86 | 19 | / |
| Hornsay | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hernsey | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gornsey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hurnsey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ornshey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hoornse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hornshy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hornsoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hornsea | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ornse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hornseth | 80 | 329 | / |
| Chorense | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hornshoe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hornshue | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hornsher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Orense | 77 | 4,431 | / |
| Horncy | 77 | 28 | / |
| Orinse | 77 | 22 | / |
| Hornsá | 77 | 5 | / |
| Harnse | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hornce | 77 | 3 | / |
| Arnsey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oernse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hornsa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hernse | 77 | 0 | / |
| Garnsey | 71 | 1,275 | / |
| Gurnsey | 71 | 789 | / |
| Horency | 71 | 55 | / |
| Hornzee | 71 | 36 | / |
| Ahrense | 71 | 20 | / |
| Orenses | 71 | 14 | / |
| Horence | 71 | 12 | / |
| Horenzy | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chornge | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jornsay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Horensi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chornsi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hornshj | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oriense | 71 | 1 | / |
| Horinsa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harnsee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hornger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herense | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hernsay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chorinsaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chornzy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khornge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hornshøj | 67 | 134 | / |
| Hornscheidt | 67 | 121 | / |
| Hoorntje | 67 | 62 | / |
| Horinger | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ornce | 67 | 37 | / |
| Horensia | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ernsy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Arnse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ornge | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gurensey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ornsa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hornshoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ernse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ornsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harnsher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Garnszey | 67 | 0 | / |
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