Hornum Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Hornum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hornum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2091:27,0082,770
Greenland251:2,255265
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Norway101:514,22941,629
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
England21:27,859,030389,889
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hornum Last Name Facts

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

Hornum is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hornum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 937,786th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Hornum are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is held by 209 people, or 1 in 27,008. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 37 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 34 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 16 percent live. Apart from Denmark it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Greenland, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Hornum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hornum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hornum Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hornum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning 363,965 kr per year; in United States they earn 33.2% more than the national average, earning $57,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.48% less than the national average, earning $30,564 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hornumg924/
Ornum91226/
Harnum831,374/
Hornom8327/
Ornnum831/
Hornun831/
Gornum831/
Hornung7721,937/
Hurnaum7794/
Hornunh777/
Hornunc771/
Hornune771/
Hornunk770/
Arnum73170/
Ornom7322/
Urnum734/
Ornun732/
Hournung713/
Hornnung711/
Chorngun711/
Horneung711/
Jarnum6731/
Garnum6724/
Harnom6716/
Ornnom677/
Hornon673/
Ornung673/
Orngun671/
Aarnum671/
Aernum671/
Asrnum671/
Arnhum670/
Gurnum670/
Hurnom670/

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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 Hornum
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