Hornwall Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hornwall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hornwall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden561:175,83512,146
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hornwall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hornwall is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hornwall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,436,415th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Hornwall are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Hornwall is most frequent in Sweden, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 175,835. In Sweden Hornwall is most common in: Östergötland County, where 32 percent are found, Skåne County, where 27 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Sweden this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 5 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Hornwall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hornwall has changed through the years. In The United States it contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Hornwall
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