Horse Surname
Approximately 1,989 people bear this surname
Horse Surname Definition:
Horse: The White Horse figured as a sign, and there is an entry “Walter de Whitehorse” in the Calendar of Patent Rolls in the Tower. There were also the Colt, the Palfrey, and the Charger. But the horse has not contributed much to our nomenclature directly, except under the French form, Cheval, which in English became Capel.
Read More About This SurnameHorse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 1,168 | 1:7,571 | 1,472 |
| Cameroon | 354 | 1:58,670 | 7,553 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Canada | 118 | 1:312,251 | 28,740 |
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| Iran | 45 | 1:1,706,278 | 64,723 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
Horse (450) may also be a first name.
Horse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Horse: The White Horse figured as a sign, and there is an entry “Walter de Whitehorse” in the Calendar of Patent Rolls in the Tower. There were also the Colt, the Palfrey, and the Charger. But the horse has not contributed much to our nomenclature directly, except under the French form, Cheval, which in English became Capel. Chaucer uses the word - “and gave him caples to his cart.” A quarryman on Dartmoor, from whom I took down many folk airs, was named Nankivell—i.e., the Valley of the Horse (Cornish). His mates called him “Old Capel.”
From Capel (Caballus) comes the surname Cable.
Horse Demographics
Average Male Horse Height
178.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Horse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Horse (Arabic: حصان) is borne by more people in Jordan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Horse? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 208,031st most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,663,925 people. Horse is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Horse are found; 65 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Levant. Horse is also the 403,380th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 450 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Jordan, where it is carried by 1,168 people, or 1 in 7,571. In Jordan Horse is primarily concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 31 percent are found, Mafraq Governorate, where 15 percent are found and Ma'an Governorate, where 14 percent are found. Beside Jordan Horse exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 18 percent are found and Egypt, where 6 percent are found.
Horse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Horse has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Horse surname decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Horse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Horse last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Horse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.82% less than the national average, earning R 38,460 per year and in Canada they earn 33.06% less than the national average, earning $33,259 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Horse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Horse in the Arabic language | ||
| حصان | hsan | - |
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