Horrock Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Horrock 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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Horrock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England61:9,286,343223,652
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Horrock 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

(English) Dweller at the Hoar-Oak [Old English hár, grey, ancient + ác, oak-tree] There is a Hoaroak Hill in Devonshire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Horrock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horrock occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Horrock click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horrock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,580,327th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Horrock is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Horrock are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Horrock is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States it is most common in: Utah, where 27 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and Virginia, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States Horrock occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 41 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Horrock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Horrock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Horrock last name contracted 24 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horrock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horrock surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Horrock earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.71% more than the national average, earning $56,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.78% less than the national average, earning $36,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horrocke930/
Orrock921,064/
Horock9217/
Horrok920/
Herrock8652/
Harrock8640/
Horrack8629/
Horochk8616/
Horocks869/
Horroks863/
Horrocs862/
Orrocks861/
Horoick860/
Orock832,833/
Orrok83105/
Horok836/
Orroc831/
Harrocks80179/
Horracks8027/
Gorroick806/
Horrooks802/
Charrock801/
Horrokcs801/
Horokh772,162/
Horack77646/
Horrox77288/
Errock77214/
Herock7730/
Horrak7726/
Horrac7721/
Chorok7715/
Harock779/
Horoks779/
Herrok774/
Horoke773/
Oroick772/
Gorock772/
Orrack771/
Orroyc771/
Herroc771/
Horuck771/
Harrok771/
Orroke771/
Orokck771/
O'Rock771/
Jorock771/
Orocke770/
Charrouck7514/
Chourrouk751/
Orok738,602/
Oroc731,406/
Chorouk71343/
Harrack71161/
Harrouk7189/
Hurruck7161/
Garrock7131/
Hatrock7128/
Charock7120/
Choroke7118/
Harruck7111/
Khorokh718/
Ottrock717/
Hörrack717/
Khorouk716/
Hoerack716/
Churock714/
Haurock713/
Khorrak713/
Horzook712/
Chorack712/
Hourouk712/
Haroyck711/
Chorokh711/
Charrok711/
Chorruk711/
Horroxs710/
Horoyke710/
Hurrack710/
Oroucke710/
Arrocke710/
Horák6713,023/
Horak6712,761/
Oroke676,649/
Herok673,137/
Horuk67678/
Chourouk67400/
Charrouk67375/
Horog67330/
Harok67149/
Hoorzook67111/
Hurok6781/
Arock6763/
Orrac6741/
Gorok6736/
Erock6734/
Orojc6716/
Harracks6713/
Orosc6713/
Urock6710/
Orack6710/
Oruck6710/
Horac679/
Chouroke679/
Horox678/
Orook677/
Orzok675/
Uhrok674/
Aharrouk674/
Arrok673/
Ohrok672/
Hathrock672/
Orouk672/
Huroc672/
Ahrok672/
O'Roucke671/
Orouc671/
Charouck671/
Orokk671/
Orosk671/
Hárok671/
Horâk671/
Horoková671/
Kharrokh671/
Orokx671/
Arroc671/
Oroks671/
Orokt671/
Jhurruck671/
Orrak670/
Charruck670/

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