Horrox Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Horrox 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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Horrox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:314,79123,605
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2341:104,16810,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Horrox 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

Pl., and genit. of Horrock.

There is a Horrocksford in Lancashire.

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

Horrox Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horrox is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horrox? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 919,444th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name Horrox occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Horrox are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

Horrox is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 314,791. In England Horrox is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent reside and Berkshire, where 11 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Horrox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Horrox has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Horrox last name fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Horrox Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horrox surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Horrox earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.04% less than the national average, earning $36,228 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $56,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Horroxs920/
Horox918/
Horrex83455/
Horrax8363/
Harrox8318/
Horoux832/
Herrox830/
Horrok830/
Orox8013/
Herroux7785/
Horrock7756/
Chorros779/
Horroks773/
Horrocs772/
Houroux772/
Harroux771/
Horroch771/
Horoz737,590/
Horos73875/
Horog73330/
Orros73234/
Orroz73158/
Orrok73105/
Horoś7336/
Horax7324/
Herox7316/
Orrax737/
Horok736/
Horoš732/
Hurox731/
Orokx731/
Orroc731/
Oroux731/
Horex731/
Harox730/
Arrox730/
Horrocks7110,426/
Charroux71467/
Horreaux71115/
Horrooks712/
Horrokcs711/
Horrochs710/
Horrocke710/
Horokh672,162/
Choroś671,278/
Horgos671,100/
Orrock671,064/
Horras67661/
Horosz67614/
Harrex67448/
Héroux67286/
Khoroz67248/
Choros67182/
Harros67181/
Horoch67170/
Horogh67155/
Haroux67153/
Khoros6766/
Horosh6765/
Horgoş6745/
Harroz6735/
Horgoš6727/
Horose6727/
Horrak6726/
Horhos6723/
Horrac6721/
Arroux6720/
Chorrosch6718/
Horaux6718/
Horock6717/
Ouroux6716/
Chorok6715/
Erroux6714/
Horoks679/
Choroš679/
Gorroz677/
Arroix677/
Goroux677/
Gorros676/
Horoke673/
Horous672/
Heroox672/
Hojroj672/
Horois671/
Horraj671/
Chourrouk671/
Choroź671/
Horzog671/
Orroke671/
Harrok671/
Harrog671/
Horoce671/
Charox671/
Orroyc671/
Ehroux670/
Joroux670/
Orroch670/

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