Horrex Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Horrex Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horrocks,' probably the spot known as Horrocksford Hall, in the parish of Clitheroe, Lancashire The tendency of surnames to corrupt as they get further from their native home is shown in Horrox and Horrex (London Directory), which are unknown in Lancashire; compare Dixon and Dickson.

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Horrex Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:201,87717,601
Australia561:482,06636,890
Canada421:877,27667,671
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Wales231:134,5459,804
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:125,64611,793

Horrex Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horrocks,' probably the spot known as Horrocksford Hall, in the parish of Clitheroe, Lancashire The tendency of surnames to corrupt as they get further from their native home is shown in Horrox and Horrex (London Directory), which are unknown in Lancashire; compare Dixon and Dickson.

William Horrocks, of Rumworth, Lancashire, 1584: Wills at Chester.

Peter Horrocks, of Turton, Lancashire, 1596: ibid.

James Horrocks, of Horwich, Lancashire, 1604: ibid.

1777. Married — William Horrex and Ann Parsonson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Horrocks, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Orækja or Há-rekr; from the Dutch-Flemish, Horrickx; personal name Or Orrek; nickname.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

John Horrocks from Horrocks Hall, minister of Colne, died in 1667, at the age of 77 (W. W.). Jeremiah Horrox, the eminent astronomer of the 17th century, was born in 1619 at Toxteth near Liverpool; John Horrocks founded the muslin manufacture in Preston in 1791, and afterwards represented the town in Parliament (B.). In the 13th century there was a John Horroc in Backs (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Horrex Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horrex is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horrex? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 660,498th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 16,016,584 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Horrex are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

Horrex is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 276 people, or 1 in 201,877. In England Horrex is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 35 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Norfolk, where 11 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Horrex Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Horrex has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Horrex surname rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horrex Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Horrex are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Horrex earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 23.69% less than the national average, earning $32,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.16% less than the national average, earning $36,686 CAD per year.

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Horex911/
Harrex83448/
Horres83311/
Horrox83288/
Horrix83220/
Gorrex83102/
Horrax8363/
Horrek831/
Chorex831/
Orex8010/
Chorres771,741/
Chorrez7749/
Horrice7738/
Charrex7716/
Horreis779/
Horries772/
Houreux772/
Hourres771/
Horresh771/
Horroxs770/
Horreas770/
Horreck770/
Hores73430/
Horek73196/
Orres7350/
Horeš7348/
Horix7330/
Horax7324/
Horez7322/
Arrex739/
Horox738/
Orrax737/
Gorex735/
Orrez733/
Harex733/
Horeg733/
Jorex733/
Orrek733/
Horej731/
Horec731/
Herex731/
Oriex731/
Ourex731/
Hourriez71601/
Horrigue7115/
Horriche719/
Choureux719/
Horrisce712/
Horrecks711/
Charreix711/
Chorries710/
Gorres672,358/
Horike672,013/
Harres671,040/
Horeis67750/
Horejs67433/
Hourez67373/
Horejš67332/
Chores67310/
Horesh67281/
Gorrez67266/
Horris67201/
Hareux67152/
Horice67143/
Horrig67100/
Gorrec6796/
Harrez6794/
Horise6767/
Chorek6766/
Khorek6757/
Horikx6749/
Hourregue6748/
Horeck6736/
Horets6730/
Harreß6726/
Arretx6725/
Orries6723/
Horicx6723/
Harrox6718/
Horges6717/
Hoires6715/
Horejc6715/
Horrik6714/
Jorres6713/
Gorrek6712/
Horriz6711/
Orriek679/
Houres678/
Horzec678/
Harrek677/
Heurex677/
Horeic676/
Chorez676/
Horece675/
Horeak674/
Horech674/
Hosrej674/
Hories674/
Horest673/
Harrix673/
Orreus673/
Horese672/
Harreg672/
Choreś672/
Hourrègue672/
Hariex671/
Gorreg671/
Orrest671/
Hoores671/
Horiez671/
Hourriche671/
Horecz671/
Horees671/
Horeij671/
Hoorek671/
Hohrek671/
Khorez671/
Orrech671/
Orrise671/
Otrres671/
Chorec671/
Horeek671/
Hourek671/
Ourreg671/
Orreis671/
Horzeg671/
Orress670/
Herrox670/
Horeus670/
Horric670/
Hureux670/
Orreds670/
Orreck670/
Horess670/
Hereax670/
Horeks670/
Hoorix670/
Jorrek670/
Horeke670/
Horreight670/
Erreux670/

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