Hornstein Surname

127,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Hornstein Surname User-submission:

Hornstein is a German surname, denoting someone who came from Hornstein ('horn stone', of topographical meaning referring to the horn shape of a place with lots of stones).

There are two places in Germany named thus: one in Sigmaringen, (in Baden-Württemberg), and one in Bavaria.

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Hornstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7801:203,62919,997
Germany1,0401:77,4099,788
Israel3101:27,6054,005
Canada1351:272,93025,634
Austria891:95,67913,940
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
England311:1,797,35772,927
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
France151:4,428,181244,602
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Guam81:20,0153,029
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

The alternate forms: Hörnstein (95) & Hornštein (1) are calculated separately.

Hornstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hornstein is a German surname, denoting someone who came from Hornstein ('horn stone', of topographical meaning referring to the horn shape of a place with lots of stones).

There are two places in Germany named thus: one in Sigmaringen, (in Baden-Württemberg), and one in Bavaria. The Bavarians tend to add the common suffix -er to the end of the surname.

This is also sometimes of Jewish (Ashkenazi) origin, which is mostly topographical, but can also nod to a Jew who once lived in a place so called.

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This is a German surname, denoting someone who came from Hornstein ('horn stone'), two places in Germany: one in Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, and one in Bavaria. The Bavarians tend to add the common suffix -er to the end of the surname.

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Hornstein Last Name Facts

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

Hornstein is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Hörnstein or Hornštein. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hornstein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 127,734th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,052,830 people. The surname Hornstein occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Hornstein reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,780 people, or 1 in 203,629. In The United States Hornstein is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States Hornstein is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 29 percent reside and Israel, where 9 percent reside.

Hornstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hornstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hornstein last name expanded 2,738 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hornstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hornstein are 42.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hornstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.45% less than the national average, earning 230,322 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.93% more than the national average, earning $51,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.81% more than the national average, earning $60,519 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörnstein9695/
Hornštein961/
Horenstein95769/
Horinstein9530/
Hornshtein9513/
Hoernstein956/
Ornstein941,693/
Horenshtein9075/
Horynshtein9018/
Horesnstein901/
Horrenstein901/
Horensztein901/
Orenstein894,006/
Gornstein89159/
Orinstein8972/
Ohrnstein8940/
Hornstuen8939/
Ehrnstein8938/
Hernstein8932/
Hornstine8929/
Hornstien8924/
Ahrnstein898/
Ornshtein897/
Ornsztein893/
Oernstein892/
Harnstein891/
Gorenstein841,072/
Ehrenstein84470/
Gorinstein84125/
Ohrenstein84123/
Herrnstein84119/
Herenstein8453/
Ahrenstein8449/
Orenshtein8445/
Harinstein8435/
Orensztein8416/
Gornshtein848/
Harenstein843/
Horenstien843/
Orrenstein841/
Oraenstein841/
Orensteing841/
Hornsstine840/
Arnstein82783/
Ernstein8289/
Ornsteen8228/
Ornstien8223/
Ornstain824/
Ornstine821/
Örnstein821/
Harrenstein80165/
Gorenshtein8030/
Ohrensstein8015/
Herenshtein8014/
Ornsteinová8011/
Gorinshtein802/
Harzenstein801/
Horenshteyn801/
Arenstein78301/
Erenstein78243/
Ornshteyn7829/
Orensteen7825/
Orinstien7814/
Orenstien7813/
Orenstain7812/
Erinstein789/
Garnstein786/
Orenstejn782/
Gornstean781/
Gornstien781/
Orenztein781/
Gornstejn781/
Eernstein781/
Arnshtein781/
Arnsteine780/
Gorenschtein761/
Eerenstein74205/
Gornshteyn7452/
Orenshteyn7445/
Orinshteyn7416/
Orensztejn7415/
Arynshtein7414/
Gornsztejn749/
Erenshtein749/
Arenshtein749/
Gorenstain744/
Gorensteyn744/
Erynshtein743/
Ohrenstien741/
Garenstein741/
Harenstien741/
Harenstine741/
Hornsztajn741/
Orensztain741/
Orenshtain741/
Gorenstien741/
Ohrensteinová735/
Arnsteen7117/
Arnstine7112/
Ernstien713/
Arnstien712/
Arnstain711/
Gorenshteyn70128/
Gorinshteyn7062/
Harrenstien7015/
Arnsteinová7014/
Gorynsztejn702/
Gorensztejn701/
Gorenshtain701/
Gorinsztejn701/
Arenštein675/
Arnshteyn673/
Arensteinová672/
Erensteyn672/
Arenstien672/
Ornshtayn672/
Gorennshteyn671/
Arensteim671/
Orenštain671/
Arensteen671/
Orenstajn671/
Orensztjn671/

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