Horse Surname

208,031st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

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.

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Horse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan1,1681:7,5711,472
Cameroon3541:58,6707,553
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Iran451:1,706,27864,723
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

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.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Horse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horse (Arabic: حصان) occurs more in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horse? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 208,031st most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,663,925 people. The last name Horse occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Horse live; 65 percent live in West Asia and 64 percent live in Levant. It is also the 403,380th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 450 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Jordan, where it is borne by 1,168 people, or 1 in 7,571. In Jordan it is most frequent in: Amman Governorate, where 31 percent are found, Mafraq Governorate, where 15 percent are found and Ma'an Governorate, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Jordan this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 18 percent are found and Egypt, where 6 percent are found.

Horse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Horse has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Horse surname declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horsey913,267/
Hourse91240/
Horses9123/
Horzse9112/
Khorse918/
Horsøe917/
Horser916/
Horsea915/
Horsie913/
Horseh912/
Horrse911/
Hoorse911/
Chorse911/
Horsed911/
Horsze911/
Horsei911/
Horshe910/
Hoirse910/
Orse89963/
Hors89763/
Chourse8333/
Hoursey8320/
Horshed832/
Horseed832/
Hourset832/
Horseth831/
Horsher831/
Horshey831/
Horsiey831/
Horsche831/
Horsett830/
Horseys830/
Horrser830/
Horsset830/
Horshee830/
Horst8032,312/
Gorse803,192/
Hours801,719/
Orser801,705/
Orset80916/
Herse80819/
Hurse80553/
Horge80422/
Khors80415/
Harse80284/
Horje80199/
Osrse80118/
Horsa80112/
Orsee8085/
Jorse8079/
Orsie8058/
Chors8057/
Horzs8048/
Horsh8041/
Horsi8029/
Orshe8028/
Orsey8021/
Horsd8014/
Ourse8014/
Härse8013/
Orsei8012/
Horze808/
Horss807/
Hoors806/
Horsy806/
Horce805/
Hoyrs801/
Horsp801/
Orses801/
Horrs801/
Orseh801/
Orsse801/
Horsz801/
Uorse800/
Choursey773/
Horscher772/
Horsheed771/
Hourssie771/
Hoirsett770/
Ors751,790/
Hersey736,156/
Horsch733,815/
Harshe733,178/
Hursey732,553/
Khorsi732,280/
Chorge731,659/
Orseer731,313/
Gorsse73813/
Horger73721/
Kharse73567/
Harsey73393/
Hersee73346/
Hoursa73316/
Huirse73309/
Orsjee73305/
Gorshe73273/
Hordge73255/
Gorsey73213/
Horche73207/
Gorsie73206/
Gorsee73180/
Horjea73176/
Orsier73119/
Horzei73103/
Ourset73102/
Orseth7390/
Harsze7381/
Horcea7369/
Horsha7368/
Horzsa7365/
Charse7352/
Horstt7351/
Horgea7346/
Khorje7344/
Gourse7342/
Orsher7341/
Khorsh7340/
Joorse7338/
Horsay7336/
Jorsey7333/
Orsech7333/
Khorge7329/
Hersie7329/
Hurses7326/
Hourst7325/
Horsai7324/
Khurse7323/
Horjes7320/
Heerse7318/
Hurshe7317/
Horges7317/
Horsit7316/
Jorsee7315/
Hoursh7314/
Chorsz7314/
Chorst7313/
Hortge7313/
Hershe7312/
Orsett7312/
Orsger7312/
Horszt7312/
Horcet7312/
Haerse7311/
Horshi7311/
Horzey7311/
Horcey7310/
Chorce7310/
Chorsi7310/
Chorsa7310/
Hursep739/
Hursie739/
Horshy739/
Harsep735/
Harset735/
Horzet734/
Hoursi734/
Orsees734/
Orsset734/
Chorje733/
Harses733/
D'orse733/
Goorse733/
Horzer733/
Harsee732/
Hoyrst732/
Harser732/
Chorsy732/
Hurset732/
Hortje732/
Horsst732/
Gorsøe732/
Harsie732/
Herrse732/
Hersce731/
Harsed731/
Oursey731/
Hource731/
Horgis731/
Horrst731/
Horsoy731/
Gorsea731/
Horget731/
Orshie731/
Hoorst731/
Horcez731/
Horgie731/
Hjorsø731/
Khorze731/
Khours731/
Jorshe731/
Harsée731/
Harsei731/
Haarse731/
Oursee731/
Orseas731/
Oorsie731/
Jorsge731/
Horrsh730/
Hurser730/
Churse730/
Hurseh730/
Harrse730/
Horcis730/
Harseh730/
Herseh730/
Hohrst730/
Harsse730/
Hourss730/
Horschech711/
Khorsheea711/
Orsi6712,113/
Hershey678,948/
Orge672,866/
Ours672,361/
Hars672,321/
Urse671,880/
Horcher671,022/
Jors67997/
Arse67966/
Orce67891/
Orsa67854/
Orze67717/
Hersche67514/
Khorshi67429/
Gors67423/
Harshey67402/
Hárs67338/
Harsche67291/
Orje67282/
Erse67208/
Gorsche67181/
Orrs6770/
Oors6763/
Horshid6759/
Chorche6745/
Khourge6743/
Hurshed6742/
Hordges6740/
Harsher6738/
Orsh6738/
Orsy6738/
Hourssa6738/
Horx6738/
Hurssey6734/
Khurshe6732/
Hoursch6730/
Ahrs6725/
Orst6722/
Harsheh6722/
Kharsei6719/
Orscher6719/
Ürse6719/
Hurshey6717/
Harszej6717/
Choirst6715/
Kharseh6712/
Chaurse6711/
Khoursi6711/
Khorsai679/
Orss679/
Goursey678/
Goursee677/
D'Orsie676/
Khursei676/
D'orsey675/
Chorsay675/
Hourssi675/
Horsova675/
Uors674/
Horš674/
Haarset674/
Chourge673/
Horzhei673/
Charsie672/
Harshed672/
Khurseh672/
Chorshi672/
Khorssi672/
Charset672/
Gorssey672/
Hourche672/
Horsaia672/
Khursey671/
Kharshe671/
Orshett671/
Orsz671/
Chorsis671/
Charshe671/
Chhorge671/
Hershee671/
Heershe671/
Hursche671/
Chursea671/
Harrshe671/
Harscey671/
Harsehy671/
Harshee671/
Goorsie671/
Jhorgea671/
Horchey671/
Horscoy671/
Haurser671/
Harsech671/
Goursse671/
Gorshej671/
Chorszy671/
Hersheh671/
Choirsi671/
Ojrs671/
Orxe671/
Choorsi671/
Chorces671/
Horscheidt671/
Hursher670/
Harshie670/
Harrsee670/
Harsett670/
Hershie670/
Hurshie670/
Hchorst670/
Horgess670/
Hurshee670/
Harsceh670/
Hourger670/
Herssey670/
Herrsey670/

Horse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Horse in the Arabic language
حصانhsan-

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